洪益国，男，博士，教授，博士生导师，主要从事植物病毒学、植物RNA信号传导、番茄发育和果实成熟表观遗传调控机制的研究。
◆教育背景
1980年-1984年，四川大学，微生物学，本科
1984年-1987年，华东师范大学&中国科学院植物生理生态研究所，微生物遗传学，硕士
1988年-1990年，中国科学院微生物研究所&英国苏格兰农作物研究院（Scottish Crop Research Institute），植物分子病毒学，博士
1992年-1993年，英国苏格兰农作物研究院（Scottish Crop Research Institute），博士后
◆工作经历
1987年，中国医学科学院北京肿瘤研究所，研究助理
1990年-1992年，中国科学院微生物研究所，助理教授
1993年-1996年，Higher Scientific Officer, John Innes Institute, UK
1996年-1998年，Research Associate, Imperial College London, UK
1999年-2003年，Principal Investigator, HRI-East Malling, UK
2003年-2004年，Principal Investigator, Horticultural Research International (HRI)-Wellesbourne, UK
2004年-2010年，Principal Investigator, Warwick-HRI, University of Warwick, UK
2010年，Senior R&D Consultant, PBL, UK
2019年，Senior R&D Consultant, International BioTech Company, UK
2011年-2023年，杭州师范大学植物RNA信号传导研究中心教授兼创始主任
2023年至今，河北农业大学园艺学院
◆学术/社会兼职
2017年至今，Visiting Professor, School of Science and the Environment, University of Worcester, UK
Editorial Board Member, Plant Science Section, Biology (MDPI)
Editor, Functional & Integrative Genomics (Springer Nature)
Editor, Frontiers in Plant Science, Research Topic–Small RNA in Plant-Microbe Interactions
Editor, Frontiers in Plant Science, Research Topic – RNA Signaling in Plants
Associate Editor, Journal of Horticulture Sciences and Biotechnology
Member of the UKRI Talent & Skills Panel College (Since 2022)
Member of the UKRI Future Leaders Fellows Development Network (FLFDN, since 2022)
Mentor for the FLFDN Leadership Mentoring Programme (Since 2022)
Member of the UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships Interview Panel (Since 2020)
Member of the UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships Sift Panel (Since 2020)
Member of the UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships Panel (Since 2018)
Member of the UKRI International Development Peer Review College (Since 2017)
Scientific Committee for the British Council-Newton Fund Research Links Scheme “Plant Health: Challenge and Solutions” workshop in Antalya, Turkey (2017)
Guest Professorships: Visiting Lecture Professor, INRA/University of Bordeaux, France (2012); Guest Professor, East China Normal University, China; Guest Professor, Key Laboratory of Molecular Virology & Biotechnology, Beijing Institute of Microbiology, CAS, China
Invited Speaker by National and International Institutions
Scientific Memberships: American Society of Microbiology; British Society of Plant Pathology; Narnaviridae Study Group, International Committee of Taxonomy of Viruses (1999 – 2002); ESF Programme on Integrated Approaches for Functional Genomics; The USA Science Advisory Board
2023年至今，杭州师范大学植物RNA信号传导研究中心教授兼创始主任
◆荣誉称号
2010年，英国华威大学（University of Warwick，UK）生命科学学院，名誉教授
2016年，英国皇家生物学会会士（Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology，FRSB）
2023年，河北农业大学“太行学者一层次”
◆科研情况
科研项目
1. UK BBSRC grant (2003-2005) “Signalling in plant defence and viral counter defence” (£704,800; PI)
2. UK BBSRC PhD Studentship (2004-2007) “Suppression of plant defence by viral proteins” (£47,623; PI/Supervisor)
3. UK BBSRC grant (2005-2006) “Plant defence and viral counter defence” (£150,000; PI)
4. UK West Midlands University/Mercia Spinner (2005-2006) “Plant two-hybrid system” (£14,500; PI)
5. UK BBSRC grant (2006-2007) “Functional genomics of fruit development” (£302,330; PI)
6. The Royal Society-UK International Incoming Fellowships (2007-2008) “Protein-directed DNA methylation in defence and epigenetic control of fruit ripening” (£12,830; PI)
7. China Company R&D Grant (2006-2009) “Production of vaccines and pharmaceutical proteins in plants” (£33,000; PI)
8. The Royal Society-UK Research Grant (2007-2008) “Molecular dissection of SPB protein in cell fate determination and fruit development” (£15,000; PI)
9. UK University of Warwick PhD Studentship (2007-2010) “RNA signalling in flowering” (£40,000; PI/Supervisor)
10. UK Plant Biosciences Limited (2010-2011) “FT technology development project” (£25,000; PI)
11. UK BBSRC Insect Pollinators Initiative Grant (2011-2014) "Unravelling the impact of the mite Varroa destructor on the interaction between the honeybee and its viruses" (£799,895; Co-PI)
12. UK Plant Biosciences Limited (2013-2014) “Characterization of novel FT mutants” ($10,000; PI)
13. UK Warwick Ventures R&D Grant (2013-2015) “Molecular engineering of a floral inducer for crop improvement – Large-scale testing yields of T3 barley plants” (£15,000; PI)
14. BBSRC Research Grant China Partnering Awards (2013-2017) – China:UK collaborative exchange: Systemic signalling in plants (£25,306) (PI - CHN Institution)
15. Hangzhou Normal University/Hangzhou City Science R&D Initiative Grant (2011-2016) “RNA signalling in plants” (10 million RMB; PI)
16. Hangzhou City (2013-2016) “Key Food Security Programme” (1.6 million RMB; PI)
17. Hangzhou City Innovative Grant for Science Excellence (2014-2016) “Systemic signalling in plants” (600K RMB; PI)
18. National Natural Science Foundation of China (2014-2017) “Cell-to-cell spread of virus-induced RNA silencing” (790K RMB; PI)
19. Zhejiang Taijing Bio-Sci & Tech Co Ltd (2015-2020) “RNA technology” (200K RMB; PI)
20. Ministry of Agriculture of China (2016-2020) “National Key Transgenic Program: Virus-based technology for plant genome modification” (1.55 million/30 million RMB; PI)
21. HZNU R&D Initiative (2018-2021) “CHN-EU Plant RNA Signalling” (1.2 million RMB; PI)
22. Douples BioTech Co Ltd (2018-2021) “sRNA-mediated antiviral agent and POCT in sRNA signal transduction” (100K RMB; PI)
23. Ministry of Science and Technology of China (2018-2021) “China-EU Key S&T Innovation Programme: Virus free Fruit Nurseries (620K/4.04 million RMB; PI)
24. National Natural Science Foundation of China (2019-2022) “Impact of selective DNA methylation on viral DNA replication” (590K RMB; PI)
25. UK BBSRC Research Grant China Partnering Awards (2021-2025) – Transgene-free Gene Editing in Plants (£30,203) (PI-CHN Institution)
26. UK BBSRC Research Grant (2021-2024) Deciphering pathogenicity and development in obligate downy mildew pathogen using small RNA approach (£616K) (BB/V014609/1; International Partner co-PI)
27. Hebei Agricultural University R&D Programme (2023-2026 Development of virus-based toolboxes for functional genomics and epigenomics in leafy vegetable and fruit crops (500K RMB; PI)
28. Ministry of Education of China Changjiang Scholarship Chair Professorship Programme (2023-2026) Epigenetics in leafy and fruit crops (3 million RMB; PI)
授权专利
1.Hong Y, Yu (2020) RNA fluorescent detection. Chinese Patent 202010997656.0
2.Hong Y, Yu (2020) RNA mimic GFP in plant cells. Chinese Patent 202010997682.3
3.Hong Y, Chen W (2020) A novel gene in control tomato seed development and its application in seedless breeding. Chinese Patent 202010099287.3
4.Tor M, Hong Y, Telli O, Zhang P (2019) Novel sRNA-mediated inhibition of downy mildew pathogen Hyaloperonospora arabidopsidis. Chinese Patent 201910114883.1
5.Hong Y, Zhang X (2019) Plant Modification. WO Application PCT/CN2019/082340 (Exclusive license to PBL-UK)
6.Hong Y, Jackson S, Li C (2011) Molecular engineering of a floral inducer for crop improvement. International patent WO2011107808 (Exclusive license to PBL-UK and an International Biotechnology Company)
7.Hong Y, Mohammed A (2010) Small RNA-mediated antiviral protection. UK patent 1011764.6 (Exclusive license to PBL-UK)
8.Hong Y (2002) Plant two-hybrid system, UK patent PB0203414
◆论文论著
Selected Journal Publication (*Corresponding author)
Hong Y, Liu Y (2023) Genetic dissection of plant’s airborne defences. Nature https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-023-02770-8
Gong Q, Wang Y, Zhang X, Zhao J, Liu Y, Hong Y (2023) Plant airborne defense against insects, viruses and beyond. Trends in Plant Science, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2023.11.012.
Gong Q, Wang Y-J, He L, Huang F, Zhang D, Wang Y, Wei X, Han M, Deng H, Luo L, Cui F, Hong Y, Liu Y (2023) Molecular basis of methyl salicylate-mediated plant airborne defense. Nature 622: 139–148.
Pei Y, Xie Q, Shu P, Xu W, Du X, Wu M, Liu K, Pirrello J, Bouzayen M, Hong Y, Liu M (2023) SlERF.H5 and SlERF.H7 activate cell wall formation and repress gibberellin synthesis dependent on a conserved LPL motif in tomato. Preprint Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4530800 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4530800
Erdoğan I, Cevher-Keskin B, Bilir Ö, Hong Y, Tör M (2023) Recent Developments on CRISPR/Cas9 Genome Editing Technology for Plant Disease Resistance and Abiotic Stress Tolerance. Biology 12: 1037.
Han GH, Huang RN, Hong LH, Xu JX, Hong Y, Wu YH, Chen WW (2023) Transcription factor NAC102 confers Cd tolerance by regulating WAKL11 expression and cell wall pectin metabolism in Arabidopsis. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology 65, 2262–2278.
Ma W, Zhang P, Zhao J*, Hong Y* (2023) Chinese cabbage: an emerging model for functional genomics in leafy vegetable crops. Trends in Plant Science 28: 515-518.
Shu P, Zhang Z, Wu Y, Chen Y, Li K, Deng H, Zhang J, Zhang X, Wang J, Liu Z, Xie Y, Du K, Li M, Bouzayen M, Hong Y, Zhang Y, Liu M (2023) A comprehensive metabolic map reveals major quality regulations in kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis). New Phytologist 238: 2064-2079.
Yang M, Ismayil A, Gao T, Ye Z, Wu Y, Zheng X, Li Y,Wang Y, Hong Y, Liu Y (2023) Cotton Leaf Curl Multan virus C4 protein suppresses autophagy to facilitate viral infection. Plant Physiology. https://doi.org/10.1093/plphys/kiad235 (News and Views, https://doi.org/10.1093/plphys/kiad266)
Pei Y, Xue Q, Zhang Z, Shu P, Deng H, Bouzayen M, Hong Y, Liu M (2023) β-1,3-GLUCANASE10 regulates tomato development and disease resistance by modulating callose deposition. Plant Physiology https://doi.org/10.1093/plphys/kiad262.
Zhu H, Han G, Wang J, Xu J, Hong Y, Huang L, Zheng S, Yang J, Chen W (2023) CG hypermethylation of the bHLH39 promoter regulates its expression and Fe deficiency responses in tomato roots. Horticulture Research https://doi.org/10.1093/hr/uhad104.
Wang Y, Gong Q, Jin Z, Liu Y, Hong Y* (2022) Linking calcium and RNAi signaling in plants. Trends in Plant Science 27(4): 328-330.
Yang M, Ismayil A, Jiang Z, Wang Y, Zheng X, Hong Y, Li D, Liu Y (2022) A viral protein disrupts vacuolar acidification to facilitate virus infection in plants. EMBO Journal 41: e108713.
Wang Y, Li J, Wang J, Han P, Miao S, Zheng X, Han M, Shen X, Li H, Wu M, Hong Y, Liu Y (2022) Plant UVRAG Interacts with ATG14 to Regulate Autophagosome Maturation. New Phytologist 236: 1358–1374.
Mohamed A, Jin Z, Osman T, Shi N, Tör M, Jackson S, Hong Y* (2022) Hotspot siRNA confers plant resistance against viral infection. Biology 11: 714.
Yu Z, Wang Y, Mei F, Yan H, Jin Z, Zhang P, Zhang X, Tör M, Jackson S, Shi N, Hong Y* (2022) Spinach-based RNA mimicking GFP in plant cells. Functional & Integrative Genomics 22: 423-428.
Zhu H, Wang J, Jiang D, Hong Y, Xu J, Zheng S, Yang J, Chen W (2022) miR157-SPL-CNR module acts upstream of bHLH101 to regulate iron deficiency responses in tomato. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology. 64: 1059-1075.
Gong Q, Wang Y, Jin Z, Hong Y, Liu Y (2022) Transcriptional and post‑transcriptional regulation of RNAi‑related gene expression during plant‑virus interactions. Stress Biology 2: 33.
Bilir Ö, Göl D, Hong Y, McDowell JW, Tör M (2022) Small RNA-based plant protection against diseases. Frontiers in Plant Science, 13:951097.
Jimenez-Quiros C, Okechukwu EC, Hong Y, Baysal O, Tör M (2022) Comparison of antifungal activity of Bacillus strains against Fusarium graminearum in vitro and in planta. Plants 11: 1999.
Wen Y, Wang J, Zhu H, Han G, Huang R, Huang L, Hong Y, Zheng S, Yang J, Chen W (2022) Potential Role of Domains Rearranged Methyltransferase7 in starch and chlorophyll metabolism to regulate leaf senescence in tomato. Frontiers in Plant Science, 13: 836015.
Chen W, Zhu H, Wang J, Han G, Huang R, Hong Y*, Yang J* (2022) Comparative physiological and transcriptomic analyses reveal altered Fe-deficiency responses in tomato epimutant Colourless non-ripening. Frontiers in Plant Science, 12: 796893.
Yu Z, Chen W, Wang Y, Zhang P, Shi N, Hong Y* (2022) Mobile Flowering Locus T RNA – Biological Relevance and Biotechnological Potential. Frontiers in Plant Science, 12: 792192.
Wang Y, Gong Q, Wu Y, Huang F, Ismayil A, Zhang D, Li H, Gu H, Ludman M, Fatyol K, Qi Y, Yoshioka K, Hanley-Bowdoin L, Hong Y, Liu Y (2021) A calmodulin-binding transcription factor links calcium signaling to antiviral RNAi defense in plants. Cell Host & Microbe 29: 1393-1406 (Preview in Cell Host & Microbe 29: 1339–1341; Editor’s Highlights in Molecular Plant, https://doi.org/10/1016/j.molp.2021.08.015/)
Kahveci E, Devran Z, Hong Y, Studholme DJ, Tör M (2021) Genomic-assisted markers development suitable for CsCvy-1 selection in cucumber breeding. Frontiers in Plant Sciences 12: 1442.
Li H, Zhang D, Xie K, Wang Y, Liao Q, Hong Y, Liu Y (2021) Efficient and high-throughput pseudorecombinant-chimeric Cucumber mosaic virus-based VIGS in maize. Plant Physiology 187: 2865-2876.
Yu Z, Mei F, Yan H, Chen Q, Yao M, Liu S, Wang Y, Zhang X, Zhang P, Jackson S, Shi N, Liu Y, Hong Y* (2020) Reappraisal of Spinach-based RNA Visualization in Plants. bioRxiv doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.09.24.310607 (https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.09.24.310607v1)
Yao M, Chen W, Kong J, Zhang X, Shi N, Zhong S, Ma P, Gallusci P, Jackson S, Liu Y, Hong Y* (2020) METHYLTRANSFERASE1 and ripening modulate vivipary during tomato fruit development. Plant Physiology 183: 1883-1897 (Highlight On The Plantae Inside - https://plantae.org/methyltransferase1-and-ripening-in-vivipary/).
Yu Z, Cho SK, Zhang P, Hong Y*, Hannapel DJ* (2020) Utilizing Potato Virus X to Monitor RNA Movement. In: Heinlein M. (eds) RNA Tagging. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 2166, pp181-194. Humana, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-0712-1_10.
Wang J, Chen T, Han M, Qian L, Li J, Wu M, Han T, Cao J, Nagalakshmi U, Rathjen J, Hong Y, Liu Y (2020) Plant immune receptor Tm-22 requires NBS domain-mediated oligomerization of CC domain at plasma membrane for its activation. PLoS Pathogens 16: e1008475.
Zhang X, Kang L, Zhang Q, Meng Q, Pan Y, Yu Z, Shi N, Jackson S, Zhang X-l, Wang H, Tör M, Hong Y* (2020) An RNAi suppressor activates in planta virus-mediated gene editing. Functional & Integrative Genomics 20: 471–477.
Lai T, Wang X, Ye B, Jin M, Chen W, Wang Y, Zhou Y, Blank A, Gu M, Zhang P, Zhang X, Li C, Wang H, Liu Y, Gallusci P, Tor M, Hong Y* (2020) Molecular and functional characterization of SlSPL-CNR in tomato fruit ripening and cell death. Journal of Experimental Botany 71: 2995-3011.
Ismayil A, Yang M, Haxim Y, Wang Y, Li J, Han L, Wang Y, Zheng X, Wei X, Nagalakshmi U, Hong Y, Hanley-Bowdoin L, Liu Y (2020) Cotton leaf curl Multan viral betasatellite encoded βC1 induces autophagy by disrupting the interaction of autophagy-related protein 3 with Glyceraldehyde-3-Phosphate Dehydrogenases. Plant Cell 32: 1124–1135. (Highlight - Plant Cell 32: 805–806).
Yuan C, Li H, Qin C, Zhang X, Chen Q, Zhang P, Xu X, He M, Zhang X-l, Tör M, Xue D, Wang H, Jackson S, He Y, Liu Y, Shi N, Hong Y* (2020) Foxtail mosaic virus-induced flowering assays in monocot crops. Journal of Experimental Botany 71: 3012-3023 (Cover Article & Insight commentary - Journal of Experimental Botany, 71: 2839–2841).
Zhang X, Lai T, Zhang P, Zhang X-l, Yuan C, Jin Z, Li H, Yu Z, Qin C, Tör M, Ma P, Cheng Q, Hong Y* (2019) Revisiting mobile RNA silencing in plants. Plant Science 278: 113-117.
Wang Y, Wu Y, Gong Q, Ismayil A, Yuan Y, Lian B, Jia Q, Han M, Deng H, Hong Y, Hanley-Bowdoin L, Qi Y, Liu Y (2019) Geminiviral V2 protein suppresses transcriptional gene silencing through interaction with AGO4. Journal of Virology 93: e01675-18.
Bilir O, Telli O, Norman C, Budak H, Hong Y, Tor M (2019) Small RNA inhibits infection by downy mildew pathogen Hyaloperonospora arabidopsidis. Molecular Plant Pathology 20: 1523-1534.
Chen W, Zhang X, Fan Y, Li B, Ryabov E, Shi N, Zhao M, Yu Z, Qin C, Zheng Q, Zhang P, Wang H, Jackson S, Cheng Q, Liu Y, Gallusci G, Hong Y* (2018) A genetic network for systemic RNA silencing in plant. Plant Physiology 176: 2700-2719.
Ismayil A, Haxim Y, Wang Y, Li H, Qian L, Han T, Chen T, Jia Q, Zhu S, Deng H, Gorovits R, Hong Y, Liu Y (2018) Cotton Leaf Curl Multan Virus C4 protein suppresses both transcriptional and post transcriptional gene silencing by interacting with SAM synthetase. PLoS Pathogens 14: e1007282.
Yu Z, Chen Q, Chen W, Zhang X, Mei F, Zhang P, Zhao M, Wang X, Shi N, Jackson S, Hong Y* (2018) Multigene editing via CRISPR/Cas9 guided by a single-sgRNA seed in Arabidopsis. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology. 60: 376-381.
Devran Z, Kahveci E, Hong Y, Studholme DJ, Tör M (2018) Identifying molecular markers suitable for Frl selection in tomato breeding. Theoretical & Applied Genetics 131: 2099–2105.
Chen W, Yu Z, Kong J, Wang H, Li Y, Zhao M, Wang X, Zheng Q, Shi N, Zhang P, Zhong S, Hunter P, Tör M, Hong Y* (2018) Comparative WGBS identifies genes that influence non-ripe phenotype in tomato epimutant Colourless non-ripening. Science China Life Science 61: 244-252.
Qin C, Li B, Fan Y, Zhang X, Yu Z, Ryabov E, Zhao M, Wang H, Shi N, Zhang P, Jackson S, Tor M, Cheng Q, Liu Y, Gallusci P, Hong Y* (2017) Roles of Dicer-Like proteins 2 and 4 in intra- and intercellular Antiviral Silencing. Plant Physiology 174:1067-1081.
Qin C, Chen W, Shen J, Cheng L, Akande F, Zhang K, Yuan C, Li C, Zhang P, Shi N, Cheng Q, Liu Y, Jackson S, Hong Y* (2017) A virus-induced flowering assay for functional dissection and analysis of monocot and dicot FT genes. Plant Physiology 174: 875-885.
Chen T, Liu D, NiuX, Wang J, Qian L, Han L, Liu N, Zhao J, Hong Y, Liu Y (2017) Antiviral resistance protein Tm-22 functions on the plasma membrane. Plant Physiology 173: 2399-2410.
Taylor JL, Massiah A, Kennedy S, Hong Y, Jackson J (2017) FLC expression is down-regulated by cold treatment in Diplotaxis tenuifolia (wild rocket), but flowering time is unaffected. Journal of Plant Physiology. 214: 7-15.
Haxim Y, Ismayil A, Jia Q, Wang Y, Zheng X, Chen T, Qian L, Liu N, Wang YW, Han S, Cheng J, Qi Y, Hong Y, Liu Y (2017) Autophagy functions as an antiviral mechanism against geminiviruses in plants. eLife 6: e23897.
Boureau L, How Kit A, Teyssier E, Drevensek S, Rainieri M, Joubès J, Stammitti L, Pribat A, Bowler C, Hong Y*, Gallusci P* (2016) A Curly leaf homologue controls both vegetative and reproductive development of tomato plants. Plant Molecular Biology 90: 485-501.
Zhao J, Zhang X, Hong Y, Liu Y (2016) Chloroplast in plant-virus interaction. Frontiers in Microbiology 7: 1565.
Jia Q, Liu N, Xie K, DaiY Han S, Qian L, Wang Y, Zhao J, Gorovits R, Xie D, Hong Y, Liu Y (2016) CLCuMuB βC1 subverts ubiquitination by interacting with NbSKP1s to enhance geminivirus infection in Nicotiana benthamiana. PLoS Pathogens 12: e1005668.
Liu N, Xie K, Jia Qi, Zhao J, Chen T, Wei X, Diao X, Hong Y, Liu Y (2016) Foxtail mosaic virus-induced gene silencing in monocot plants. Plant Physiology 171: 1801-1807.
Chen W, Kong J, Lai T, Manning K, Wu C, Wang Y, Qin C, Li B, Yu Z, Zhang X, He M, Zhang P, Gu M, Yang X, Mahammed A, Li C, Osman T, Shi N, Wang H, Jackson S, Liu Y, Gallusci P, Hong Y* (2015) Tuning LeSPL-CNR expression by SlymiR157 affects tomato fruit ripening. Scientific Reports 5: 7852.
Wang Y, Zheng X, Yu B, Han S, Guo J, Tang H, Yu AYL, Deng H, Hong Y, Liu Y (2015) Disruption of microtubules in plants suppresses macroautophagy and triggers start excess-associated chloroplast autophagy. Autophagy 11: 2259-2274.
Chen W, Kong J, Qin C, Yu S, Tan J, Chen Y, Wu C, Wang H, Shi Y, Li C, Li B, Zhang P, Wang Y, Lai T, Yu Z, Zhang X, Shi N, Wang H, Osman T, Liu Y, Manning K, Jackson J, Rolin D, Zhong S, Seymour GB, Gallusci P, Hong Y* (2015) Requirement of CHROMOMETHYLASE3 for somatic inheritance of the spontaneous tomato epimutation Colourless non-ripening. Scientific Reports 5: 9192.
Liu RE, How-Kit A, Stammitti L, Teyssier E, Rolin D, Bertrand A, Halle S, Liu M, Kong J, Wu C, Degraeve-Guibault C, Chapman N, Maucourt M, Hodgman C, Tost J, Bouzayen M, Hong Y, Seymour GB, Giovannoni J, Gallusci P (2015) A DEMETER-Like DNA demethylase governs tomato fruit ripening. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA. 112: 10804-10809.
Chen W, Zhang Q, Kong J, Hu F, Li B, Wu C, Qin C, Zhang P, Shi N, Hong Y* (2015) MR VIGS: microRNA-based virus induced gene silencing in plants. Methods in Molecular Biology 1287: 147-157.
Han S, Wang Y, Zheng X, Jia Q, Zhao J, Bai F, Hong Y, Liu Y (2015) Cytoplastic glyceral-dehyde-3-phosphate dehydorgenases interact with ATG3 to negatively regulate autophagy and immunity in plants. Plant Cell 27: 1316-1331.
Hong Y, Jackson S (2015) Floral induction and flower formation – the role and potential applications of miRNAs. Plant Biotechnology Journal 13: 282-292.
Lai T, Wang Y, Zhou T, Mei F, Zhang P, Zhou Y, Shi N, Hong Y* (2015) Virus-induced LeSPL-CNR silencing inhibits fruit ripening in tomato. Journal of Agricultural Science 7: 184-195.
Sha A, Zhao J, Yin K, Tang Y, Wang Y, Wei X, Hong Y, Liu Y (2014) Virus-based MicroRNA silencing in plants. Plant Physiology 164: 36-47.
Kong J, Chen W, Sheng J, Qin C, Lai T, Zhang P, Wang Y, Wu C, Yang X, Hong Y* (2013) Virus-induced gene complementation in tomato. Plant Signaling & Behavior 8: e27142.
Li B, Hu F, Zhang Q, Zhang X, Hong Y* (2013) A cellular gene as a double surveillance agent for plant to combat pathogen. Plant Signaling & Behavior. 8: e26817.
Du Y, Zhao J, Chen T, Liu Q, Zhang H, Wang Y, Hong Y, Xiao F, Zhang L, Shen Q, Liu Y (2013) Type I J-Domain NbMIP1 Proteins Are Required for Both Tobacco Mosaic Virus Infection and Plant Innate Immunity. PLoS Pathogens 9: e1003659.
Wang Y, Yu B, Zhao J, Guo J, Li Y, Han S, Huang L, Du Y, Hong Y, Tang D, Liu Y (2013) Autophagy contributes to leaf start degradation. Plant Cell 25: 1383-1399 (Faculty of 1000 biology).
Zhao J, Liu Q, Zhang H, Jia Q, Hong Y, Liu Y (2013) RuBisCO small subunit is involved in Tobamovirus movement and Tm22-mediated extreme resistance. Plant Physiology 161: 374-383 (Faculty of 1000 biology).
Zhou T, Zhang H, Lai T, Qin C, Shi N, Wang H, Jin M, Zhong S, Fan Z, Liu Y, Wu Z, Jackson S, Giovannoni J, Rolin D, Gallusci P, Hong Y* (2012) Virus-induced gene complementation reveals a transcription factor network in modulation of tomato fruit ripening. Scientific Reports 2: 836.
Qin C, Shi N, Gu M, Zhang H, Li B, Shen J, Mohammed A, Ryabov E, Li C, Wang H, Liu Y, Osman T, Vatish M, Hong Y* (2012) Involvement of RDR6 in short-range intercellular RNA silencing in Nicotiana benthamiana. Scientific Reports 2: 467.
Xu G, Li S, Xie K, Zhang Q, Wang Y, Tang Y, LiuD, Hong Y, He C, Liu Y (2012) Plant ERD2-like proteins function as ER luminal protein receptors and participate in programmed cell death duringinnate immunity. Plant Journal 72:57-69.
Jackson S, Hong Y (2012) Systemic movement of FT mRNA and a possible role in floral induction. Frontiers in Plant Science. 3: 127.
Li C, Gu M, Shi N, Zhang H, Yang X, Osman T, Liu Y, Wang H, Vatish M, Jackson S, Hong Y* (2011) Mobile FT mRNA contributes to the systemic florigen signalling in floral induction. Scientific Reports 1:73 (Highlight in Nature Middle East, doi:10.1038/nmiddleeast.2011.123).
Bruce G, Gu M, Shi N, Liu Y, Hong Y* (2011) Influence of retinoblastoma-related gene silencing on the initiation of DNA replication by African cassava mosaic virus Rep in cells of mature leaves in Nicotiana benthamiana plants. Virology Journal 8:561.
Wu Y, Huang J, Liu J, Jin M, Gu M, Hong Y, Wu Z (2011) Protective effect of recombinant human glucagon-like peptide-1 (rhGLP-1) pretreatment in STZ-induced diabetic mice. Journal of Peptide Science 17: 499–504.
Shi Y, Qin Y, Cao Y, Sun H, Zhou T, Hong Y, Fan Z (2011) Influence of an m-type thioredoxin in maize on potyviral infection. European Journal of Plant Pathology 131: 317–326.
Shi NN, Xu Y, Yang KF, Chen Y, Wang HZ, Xu XB, Hong Y* (2011) Development of a sensitive diagnostic assay to detect Cymbidium mosaic and Odontoglossum ringspot viruses in members of the Orchidaceae. Journal of Horticultural Science & Biotechnology 86: 69-73.
Tang Y, Wang F, Zhao J, Hong Y, Liu Y (2010) Virus-based microRNA expression for gene functional analysis in plants. Plant Physiology 153: 632-641.
Li C, Zhang K, Zeng X, Jackson S, Zhou Y, Hong Y* (2009) A cis-element within FLOWERING LOCUS T mRNA determines its mobility and facilitates trafficking of heterologous viral RNA. Journal of Virology 83: 3540-3548 (Faculty of 1000 biology).
Shi Y, Ryabov E, Van Wezel R, Li C, Jin M, Wang W, Fan Z, Hong Y* (2009) Suppression of local RNA silencing is not sufficient to promote cell-to-cell movement of Turnip crinkle virus in Nicotiana benthamiana. Plant Signaling & Behavior 4: 15-22 (Cover article).
Zhou Y, Ryabov E, Zhang X, Hong Y* (2008) Influence of viral genes on the cell-to-cell spread of RNA silencing. Journal of Experimental Botany 59: 2803-2813 (Cover article).
Lin ZF, Hong Y, Yin M, Li C, Zhang K, Grierson D (2008) A tomato HD-Zip homeobox protein, LeHB-1, plays an important role in floral organogenesis and ripening. Plant Journal 55: 301-310.
Jin M, Li C, Shi Y, Huang J, Wu Z, Fan Z, Hong Y* (2008) A single amino acid change in a geminiviral Rep protein differentiates between triggering a plant defence response and initiating viral DNA replication. Journal of General Virology 89: 2636-2641.
Chen A, Zhou T, Wu X, Hong Y, Fan Z, Li H (2008) Influence of cytoplasmic heat shock protein 70 on viral infection of Nicotiana benthamiana. Molecular Plant Pathology 9: 809-818 (Cover article).
Zeng X, ZhangK, Li Z, Zhou Y, Bo L, Zhang X, Hong Y* (2008) Production of highly immunogenic tuberculosis proteins in plants using a versatile Potato virus X-based expression system. Journal of Horticultural Science & Biotechnology 83: 4-8.
MA Y, Zhou T, Hong Y, Fan Z, Li H (2008) Decreased level of ferredoxin I in Tobacco mosaic virus-infected tobacco is associated with development of the mosaic symptom. Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology 72: 39-45.
Shi Y, Gu M, Fan Z, Hong Y* (2008) RNA silencing suppressor: how viruses fight back. Future Virology 3: 125-133 (Cover article).
Manning K, Tor M, Poole M, Hong Y, Thompson AJ, King GJ, Giovannoni JJ, Seymour GB (2006) A naturally occurring epigenetic mutation in an SBP-box gene inhibits tomato fruit ripening. Nature Genetics 38: 948-952.
Segers GC, Van Wezel V, Zhang X, Hong Y, Nuss DL (2006) Hypovirus papain-like protease p29 suppresses RNA silencing in the natural fungal host and in an heterologous plant system. Eukaryotic Cell 5: 896-904.
Van Wezel R, Hong Y* (2004) Virus survival of RNA silencing without deploying protein-mediated suppression in Nicotiana benthamiana. FEBS Letters 562: 65-70 (Cover article).
Ryabov E, Van Wezel R, Walsh J, Hong Y* (2004) Cell-to-Cell, but not long-distance spread of RNA silencing induced initially in individual epidermal cells. Journal of Virology 78: 3149-3154.
Hong Y*, Stanley J, Van Wezel R (2003) Novel system for the simultaneous analysis of DNA replication and plant-virus interactions in Nicotiana benthamiana. Journal of Virology 77: 13315-13322.
Dong X, Van Wezel R, Stanley J, Hong Y*(2003) Functional characterisation of the nuclear localisation signal for a suppressor of posttranscriptional gene silencing. Journal of Virology 77: 7026-7033.
Van Wezel R, Liu H, Wu Z, Stanley J, Hong Y*(2003) Contribution of the zinc finger and DNA binding by a suppressor of posttranscriptional gene silencing. Journal of Virology 77: 696-700.
Van Wezel R, Dong X, Tien P, Stanley J, Hong Y*(2002) Mutation of three cysteine residues in tomato yellow leaf curl China virus C2 protein causes dysfunction in pathogenesis and post-transcriptional gene silencing suppression. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions 15: 203-208.
Posthuma KI, Adams AN, Hong Y, KIRBY MJ (2002) Partial sequence of Strawberry crinkle virus L gene and detection of the virus by PCR. Plant Pathology 51: 266-274.
Van Wezel R, Dong X, Blake P, Stanley J, Hong Y*(2002) Differential roles of geminivirus Rep and AC4 (C4) in the induction of necrosis in Nicotiana benthamiana. Molecular Plant Pathology 3: 461-471.
Van Wezel R, Liu H, Tien P, Stanley J, Hong Y*(2001) Gene C2 of the monopartite geminivirus Tomato yellow leaf curl virus from China virus encodes a pathogenicity determinant that is localised in the nucleus. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions 14: 1125-1128.
Yin Q, Yang H, Gong Q, Wang H, Liu Y, Hong Y*, Tien P (2001) Tomato yellow leaf curl virus from China: Monopartite genome organization and agroinfection of plants. Virus Research 81: 69-76.
Hong Y*, Davies D-L, Van Wezel R, Ellerker BE, Morton A, Barbara D (2001) Expression of immunodominant membrane protein of chlorantie-aster yellows phytoplasma in Nicotiana benthamiana from a potato virus X-based vector. Acta Horticulture 550: 409-415.
Cole TE, Hong Y, Brasier CM, Buck KW (2000) Detection of an RNA-dependent-RNA polymerase in mitochondria from a mitovirus infected isolate of the Dutch elm disease fungus, Ophiostoma novo-ulmi. Virology 268: 239-243.
Gong QH, Liu YL, Hong Y, Wang HY, Chen G, Cai JH (2000) There is the second virus that causes tobacco leaf curl disease (not TbLCV-CHI) in the field. Chinese Science Bulletin 45: 1131-1137.
Posthuma KI, Adams AN, Hong Y* (2000) Strawberry crinkle virus, a Cytorhabdovirus needing more attention from virologists. Molecular Plant Pathology, 1: 325-330.
Hong Y, Dover S, Cole TE, Brasier CM, Buck KW (1999) Multiple mitochondrial viruses in an isolate of the Dutch elm disease fungus, Ophiostoma novo-ulmi. Virology 258: 118-127.
Hong Y, Cole TE, Brasier CM, Buck KW (1998) Novel structure of two virus-like RNA elements from a diseased isolate of the Dutch elm disease fungus, Ophiostoma novo-ulmi. Virology 242: 80-89.
Cole TE, Muller BM, Hong Y, Brasier CM, Buck KW (1998) Complexity of virus-like double-stranded RNA elements in a diseased isolate of the Dutch elm disease fungus, Ophiostoma novo-ulmi. Journal of Phytopathology 146: 593-598.
Hong Y, Cole TE, Brasier CM, Buck KW (1998) Evolutionary relationships among putative RNA-dependent RNA polymerase encoded by a mitochondrial virus-like RNA in the Dutch elm disease fungus, Ophiostoma novo-ulmi, by other viruses and virus-like RNAs, and by the Arabidopsis mitochondrial genome. Virology 246: 158-169.
Hong Y, Saunders K, Stanley J (1997) Transactivation of dianthin transgene expression by African cassava mosaic virus AC2. Virology 228: 383-387.
Liang Z, Ma DQ, Tang L, Hong Y, Luo AL, Zhou J, Dai XY (1997) Expression of the spinach betaine aldehyde dehydrogenase (BADH) gene in transgenic tobacco plants. Chinese Journal of Biotechnology 13: 153-159.
Hong Y, Saunders K, Hartley MR & Stanley J (1996) Resistance to geminivirus infection by virus-induced expression of a plant cytotoxin. Virology 220: 119-127.
Hong Y, Stanley J (1996) Virus resistance in Nicotiana benthamiana conferred by African cassava mosaic virus replication-associated protein (AC1) transgene. Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions 9: 219-225.
Hong Y, Stanley J (1995) Regulation of African cassava mosaic virus complementary-sense gene expression by N-terminal sequences of the replication-associated protein AC1. Journal of General Virology 76: 2415-2422.
Hong Y, Harrison BD (1995) Nucleotide sequences from tomato leaf curl viruses from different countries: evidence for three geographically separate branches in evolution of the coat protein of whitefly-transmitted geminiviruses. Journal of General Virology 76: 2043-2049.
Hong Y, Cai JH, Wang XF, Tien P (1994) Chinese squash leaf curl geminivirus: a new whitefly-transmitted geminivirus. Science in China (Series B) 38: 179-186.
Hong Y, Cai JH, Wang XF, Wang WH, Huang Y, Tien P (1994) Preliminary study on molecular evolution of tobacco leaf curl geminivirus. Chinese Science Bulletin 39: 520-523.
Cai JH, Hong Y, Huang FX, Wang XF, Tien P (1994) Studies on Chinese squash leaf curl geminivirus: biological and serological properties and molecular hybridisation. Virologica Sinica 9: 221-225.
Hong Y, Wang XF, Tien P, Robinson DJ, Harrison BD (1994) Specific nucleic acids in host plant infected by Indian cassava mosaic virus. Virologica Sinica 9: 43-47.
Hong Y, Robinson DJ, Harrison BD (1993) Nucleotide evidence for the occurrence of three distinct whitefly-transmitted geminiviruses in cassava. Journal of General Virology 94: 2437-2443.
Hong Y, Wang XF, Tien P, Robinson DJ, Harrison BD (1993) Coat protein of Indian cassava mosaic virus: I. primary structure of coat protein and its gene. Acta Microbiologica Sinica 33: 98-103.
Hong Y, Wang XF, Tien P, Robinson DJ, Harrison BD (1993) Coat protein of Indian cassava mosaic virus: II. Some properties of coat protein analysed through computer software. Acta Microbiologica Sinica 33: 255-259.
Hong Y (1992) An efficient method for DNA sequencing. Microbiology 19: 363-366.
Hong Y, Wang XF, Peng MY, Tien P, Liu L, Cheng SX (1991) Studies of molecular biology of rice stripe virus (I) Molecular weight and amino acid composition and N-terminus of coat protein. Chinese Science Bulletin 36: 602-605.
Liu L, Hong Y, Cheng SX, Wang XF, Peng MY, Tien P (1990) Studies on virus of rice stripe disease in China. Virologica Sinica 3: 306-311.
Hong Y, Yang YK, Zheng YX (1990) EM observation on intact cells, protoplasts and protoplast formation in Corynebacterium. Acta Microbiologica Sinica 30: 475-476.
Hong Y, Yang YK, Zheng YX (1990) Studies on selecting high yield strains of Glu by interspecific fusion of heat inactivated Corynebacteria protoplasts. Chinese Journal of Biotechnology 4: 327-330.
Hong Y, Yang YK, Zheng YX (1988) Interspecific fusion of inactivated protoplasts in Corynebacterium. Hereditas 10: 24-27.
Book and Book Chapter
Poltronieri P, Hong Y (2019) Applied Plant Biotechnology for Improvement of Resistance to Biotic Stress (eds), Elsevier, Paperback ISBN: 9780128160305; eBook ISBN: 9780128160312
Qin C, Zhang Q, He M, Kong J, Li B, Mohamad A, Chen W, Zhang P, Zhang X, Yu Z, Lai T, Shi N, Osman T, Hong Y* (2015) Chapter 14 Virus Technology for functional genomics in plants. Page 229-236. In Applied Plant Genomics and Biotechnology (eds by Poltronieri P, Hong Y). Elsevier.
Teyssier E, Boureau L, Chen W, Degraeve-Guibault C, Stammitti L, Hong Y, Gallusci P (2015) Chapter 8 Epigenetic regulation during fleshy fruit development and ripening.Page 133-152. In Applied Plant Genomics and Biotechnology (eds by Poltronieri P, Hong Y). Elsevier.
Rolin D, Teyssier E, Hong Y, Gallusci P (2015) Chapter 9 Tomato fruit quality improvement facing the factional genomics revolution. Page 153-166. In Applied Plant Genomics and Biotechnology (eds by Poltronieri P, Hong Y). Elsevier.
Poltronieri P, Hong Y (2015) Applied Plant Genomics and Biotechnology (eds), Elsevier Publishing, Hardcover ISBN: 9780081000687; eBook ISBN: 9780081000717.
Foster GD, Johansen E, Hong Y, Nagy P (2008) Plant Virology Protocols: From viral sequence to protein function. Methods in Molecular Biology (eds). Humana Press, Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-58829-827-0; eBook ISBN: 978-1-59745-102-4
Hong Y* (1995) Plant viruses as sources of vectors and gene expression and regulatory elements (Chapter 7, Part II) in Plant Genetic Engineering, Tien P, Xu ZH, & Ye Y (eds.) pp109-133.
Selected Meeting Abstract
Mohamed A, Jin Z, Osman T, Shi N, Tör M, Jackson S, Hong Y (2022) Small RNA confers plant resistance against viral infection. AAB International Advances in Plant Virology 2022, Ljubljana, Slovenia 5-7 October 2022.
Zhang P, Yu Z, He C, Zhang X, Qin C, Mohamed A, Wang L, Liu S, Jin Z, Zhang Z, Shi N, Tör M, Daròs J-A, Li S, Liu Y, Hong Y (2022). RNA silencing response to chloroplast-replicating viroid siRNA biogenesis in plants. AAB International Advances in Plant Virology 2022, Ljubljana, Slovenia 5-7 October 2022.
Göl D, Osborn R, Okechukwu EC, Hong Y, Studholme D, McDowell J, Tör M (2022) Targeting a tubulin gene in different downy mildews using small RNA inhibits spore germination. The Oomycete Molecular Genetics Network Annual Meeting in Brno, Czech, August 2022.
Tör M, Okechukwu EC, Göl D, Osborn R, Hong Y, Baysal Ö, Kocamaz S, Arıkan B, Arora S, Domoney C, Thomas J, Wood T, Studholme D, McDowell J (2022). Fundamental and translational research on downy mildews: Reverse genetics, pathogenomics and biologics. The Oomycete Molecular Genetics Network Annual Meeting in Brno, Czech, August 2022.
Telli O, Hong Y, McDowell J, Studholme DJ, Tor M (2021) Evidence for synchronization of circadian rhythms between a downy mildew pathogen and its plant host. Plant Biology 2021 Worldwide Summit, ASPB, July 19-23, 2021.
Yu Z, Yan H, Wang Y, Hong Y (2021) Reappraisal of spinach-based RNA visualization in plants. The RNA Institute Mini Symposium 3-4 March 2021, University at Albany, USA (YZ-Selected Speaker).
Hong Y (2020) Virus-based gene modification in plants. Annual Meeting (Webinar) for National Transgenic Programme, September 2020, Beijing, China (Invited Speaker).
Hong Y (2019) Differential RNA silencing responses to chloroplast- and nucleus-replicating viroids. Meeting for Sino-EU Collaborative Programme on Fruit-tree Viruses. 14-15 December 2019, Chongqing, China (Invited Speaker).
Hong Y (2019) Virus induced flowering in dicot and monocot crops. Chinese Society for Plant Biology Annual Conference. November 2019, Hangzhou, China (Invited Speaker).
Hong Y (2019) Virus-Technology for crop functional genomic. Meeting for National Transgenic Programme, May 2019, Beijing, China (Invited Speaker).
Kuswandi P, Stammitti L, Teyssier E, Fraser P, Giovannonni J, Hong Y, Bouché N, Seymour G, Gallusci P (2019) METYL-TOM: toward a tomato EpiRIL population. Jerusalem, Israel
Tör M, Bilir O, Telli O, John S, Norman C, Budak H, Hong Y (2019) Silencing genes in Arabidopsis downy mildew using exogenously applied small RNAs. IS-MPMI XVIII Congress Annual Meeting, 14-16 July 2019, Glasgow, Scotland.
Hong Y (2017) Virus-based gene modification. Annual Meeting for National Transgenic Programme, November 2017, Beijing, China (Invited Speaker).
Hong Y (2016) NbDCL4 and NbDCL2 in dual defence frontiers for intra- and intercellular virus-induced RNA silencing. Annual Conference for Chinese Association of Plant Virology. August 2016, Shihezi-Xinjiang, China (Invited Speaker).
Jackson S, Li C, Taylor J, Yu Z, Hong Y (2015) Bio-engineering of the flowering gene FT for increased seed yield. International Plant Molecular Biology Congress, October 2015, Iguazu Falls, Brazil.
Li B, Zhang X, Shi N, Hong Y (2014) Genetic requirement for cell-specific intercellular RNA silencing. Annual Conference for Chinese Association of Plant Virology. October 2014, Fuzhou, China (Invited Speaker)
Hong Y (2013) From RNA signalling in flower induction to a novel gene allele for crop improvement. Sixth AgriGenomics World Congress, September 2013, Norwich, UK (Invited Speaker and Session Chair).
Hong Y (2013) A Plant Cellular mRNA Facilitates Systemic Viral RNA Movement. 3rd International Conference on Biotic Plant Interactions, August 2013, Yangling, China (Invited Speaker and Session Chair).
Hong Y (2013) Florigen signalling in flowering and increased productivity. Workshop: Flowering Time Control – from Natural Variation to Crop Improvement. January 2013, Cologne, Germany (Invited Speaker).
Hong Y (2012) Florigen signalling in crop productivity. 2nd International Symposium of Crop Germplasm Innovation and Molecular Breeding. November 2012, Hangzhou, China (Invited Speaker).
Hong Y (2012) Cell-to-cell spread of virus induced RNA silencing. Annual Meeting for Chinese Association of Plant Virology. July 2012, Shenyang, China (Invited Speaker).
Hong Y (2012) Intercellular RNA silencing. Annual Meeting for Zhejiang Cell Biology Society, July 2012, Hangzhou, China (Invited Speaker).
Hong Y Systemic Protein and RNA Signaling in Flowering Induction. The Fourth AgriGenomics World Congress, June-July 2011, Hamburg, Germany (Invited Distinguished Faculty Speaker).
Mohamed A, Shi N, Osman T, Wang H, Hong Y. Small interfering RNA as an exogenous biological agent for conferring plant resistance to geminiviral infection. EU COST (Collaboration of Science and Technology) ACTION FA0806 Annual Congress, September 2011, Montpellier, France (Invited Speaker).
Mohamed A, Hong Y. Targeting siRNA hotspot confers plant resistance to infection by the African cassava mosaic virus. Conference of International Advances in Plant Virology, 5-7 September 2010, Arnhem, the Netherlands.
Hong Y. Small RNA and selective DNA methylation in plant antiviral defence. 3rd AgriGenomics World Congress, July 2010, Brussels, Belgium (Invited Distinguished Faculty Speaker).
Hong Y. RNA trafficking in plant development and intercellular spread of RNA silencing. 2nd AgriGenomics World Congress, July 2009, London. UK (Invited Speaker).
Zhang K, Liu X, Li C, Zeng X, Jackson S, Zhou Y, Hong Y. Facilitation of viral RNA trafficking by a plant cellular self-mobile Flowering Locus T RNA. GARNet-SEB Symposium, 8-10 September 2008, Nottingham, UK.
Lin Z, Hong Y, Yin M, Li C, Zhang K, Grierson D. A tomato HD-Zip homeobox protein, LeHB-1, is involved in control of ethylene synthesis, floral organogenesis and ripening. GARNet-SEB Symposium, 8-10 September 2008, Nottingham, UK.
Manning, K, Hong Y (2008). An SBP-box gene and the transcriptional regulation of tomato fruit ripening. 5th Solanaceae Genome Workshop, Cologne, Germany.
Hong Y, Ryabov EV, Zhang X, Zhou Y. Facilitation of cell-to-cell spread of RNA silencing by a small viral protein in plants. Abstracts of XIII International Congress of Virology, 23-28 July 2005, San Francisco, USA. p232 (Speaker).
Van Wezel R, Dong X, Liu H, Tien P, Stanley J, Hong Y. Requirement of a zinc-finger and unclear localization for a viral protein to suppress posttranscriptional gene silencing. Abstracts of 12th International Congress of Virology, 27 July – 1 August 2002, Paris, France, p148 (Speaker).
Hong Y, Van Wezel R, Stanley J, Tien P. Gene C2 of the monopartite Tomato yellow leaf curl China virus encodes a pathogenicity determinant that suppresses posttranscriptional gene silencing. Abstracts of 3rd International Geminivirus Symposium, 24-28 July 2001, John Innes Centre, Norwich, UK. p43 (Speaker).
Posthuma KI, Hong Y, Adams AN. Molecular detection of Strawberry crinkle virus. 18th International Symposium on Virus & Virus-like Diseases of Temperate Fruit Crops. July 9-15th 2000, Canterbury and HRI-East Malling, England. p42.
Hong Y, Ellerker BE, Davies D-L, Morton A, Barbara DJ. Expression of major membrane protein of chlorantie-aster yellows phytoplasma in planta from a potato virus-based vector. 18th International Symposium on Virus & Virus-like Diseases of Temperate Fruit Crops. July 9-15th 2000, Canterbury and HRI-East Malling, England. p111 (Speaker).
Van Wezel R, Liu H, Tien P, Stanley J, Hong Y. Geminiviral AC2, a pathogenicity determinant. BSPP Presidential Meeting, December 18-20th 2000, Wye College, UK. p49 (Invited Speaker).
POSTHUMA K, HONG Y, ADAMS AN. Towards molecular detection of strawberry crinkle virus. Presidential Meeting. British Society for Plant Pathology. Oxford, UK. 19-22 December 1999. P46.
Hong Y, Cole TE, Dover S, Brasier CM, Buck KW. RNA-dependent RNA polymerases encoded by mitochondrial viruses of the Dutch elm disease fungus, Ophiostoma novo-ulmi. Abstracts of XIth International Congress of Virology. Sidney, Australia. 8-13 August, 1999.
Hong Y, Saunders K, Hartley MR, Stanley J. An "inducible suicide" strategy for engineering virus resistance in plants. 8th International Congress of Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions. Knoxville, TN, USA. July 14-19, 1996. M14.
Hong Y, Stanley J. Regulation of ACMV gene expression and DNA replication. 1st International Symposium on Geminiviruses. Almeria, Spain. 14-17 September 1994. p55 (Speaker).
Hong Y, Fargette D, Swanson MM, McGrath PF, Harrison BD. Sequence and epitope variation among coat proteins of tomato yellow leaf curl geminiviruses from different regions, Abstracts of IXth International Congress of Virology. Glasgow, UK. 8-13 August, 1993. p105 (Speaker).
Hong Y, Saunders K, Stanley J & Hartley MR. (1997) Control of geminivirus infection by RIP expression from a virus-inducible promoter. Journal of Experimental Botany 48 (Suppl): 13.
HongY, Stanley J. A novel strategy for engineering plant virus resistance. PMB II Final Meeting, John Innes Centre, Norwich, UK. 12-14th February 1997. p66-67 (Speaker).
Hong Y, Stanley J. Genetically engineered plant virus resistance: development of a virus-induced vector. PMB II Mid-Term Meeting, UEA, Norwich, UK. 6-8 July 1994. p10 (Speaker).
Hong Y, Saunders K, Hartley MR, Stanley J. Control of geminivirus infection by expression of a plant cytotoxin transgene from a virus-inducible promoter. John Innes Centre & Sainsbury Laboratory Annual Report 1995/1996. pp51.
Hong Y, Robinson DJ. Characterisation of the genome of solanum apical leaf curling virus, Report Scottish Crop Research Institute 1989. p84.
Hong Y, Robinson DJ. Cloning and nucleotide sequencing of Indian cassava mosaic geminivirus DNA. Report Scottish Crop Research Institute 1989. p85.
◆研究生培养
2021 – 2025 Z.J. “Selective DNA methylation in plants”, PhD at University of Worcester, UK
2021 – 2025 D.K. “Cross-kingdom sRNA-mediated defence”, PhD at University of Worcester, UK
2019 – 2023 P.Z. “Intracellular trafficking of RNA silencing”, PhD at University of Worcester, UK
2018 – 2022 C.N. “Deciphering the inter kingdom RNA exchanges in plant diseases”, PhD awarded by University of Worcester, UK
2017 – 2021 C.P.O. “Creating designer plants using CRISPR technology: a non-GMO approach”, PhD awarded University of Warwick, UK
2011 – 2015 G.T. “Delayed bolting in rocket for improved quality and greater sustainability”, PhD awarded by University of Warwick, UK
2010 – 2014 F.A. “RNA signaling in tuberisation”, PhD awarded by University of Warwick, UK
2008 – 2012 A.M. “Small RNA-mediated control of viral diseases”, PhD awarded by University of Warwick, UK
2007 – 2010 C.Y.L. “RNA signaling in flowering”, PhD awarded by University of Warwick, UK
2004 – 2007 G.B. “Suppression of programmed cell death by viral proteins”, PhD awarded by University of Warwick, UK
2001 – 2004 C.G. “Hypovirus infection of Neonectria galligena and its potential as a biological control agent for apple canker”, PhD awarded by Imperial College London, UK
1998 – 2000 K.I.P. “Molecular detection of strawberry crinkle virus and cloning of plant genes associated with infection”, PhD awarded by Wye College, University of London, UK
2018 – 2022 K.J. “Virus-induced gene editing”, MScR at University of Warwick, UK
2017 – 2018 T.C.B. “Expression of CRISPR using Viral Vectors for Targeted Mutagenesis”, MScR awarded by University of Warwick, UK
2015 – 2017 C.R.S. “The development and evaluation of a transient CRISPR expression system to manipulate flowering time in plants”, MScR awarded by University of Warwick, UK
2011 – 2023 35 three-year MScR students at the Hangzhou Normal University, China
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