Su Yuan, Ph.D Assistant Professor
Contact
suyuan@gxu.edu.cn
Personal Profile
Dr. Su obtained his bachelor's degree from Xiamen University in 2009 and his doctor's degree from University of Missouri-St Louis in 2018. He completed his postdoctoral trainingat Purdue University from 2018 to 2021 and joined Guangxi University as an assistant professor in September 2021. His main research interest focuses on plant lipid metabolism and nutritional stress response.
Teaching and research achievements
Teaching undergraduate courses "Molecular Biology" and "Cell Biology", graduate courses "Biology Professional English". The current funding includes one project of National Natural Science Foundation, one project of Guangxi Natural Science Foundation, and one project of Bama County Talent Science and Technology Plan.
Funding
Regional Foundation of National Natural Science Foundation of China, 32360067, 2024/1-2027/12;
Youth Foundation of Guangxi Natural Science Foundation, 2023GXNSFBA026122, 2023/6-2026/5;
Bama Institute of Integration of Industry and Education, Guangxi University, 20220006, 2022/12-2025/6;
Guangxi University Talent Research Start-up Project, 2021/9-2024/8.
Research area
The interaction between lipids and proteins and their molecular functions
Functions of plant phospholipase and lipid signaling molecules in plant growth, stress resistance and disease resistance
Regulation of plant phosphorus deficiency response signaling pathway
Mentoring students awarded:
iGEM International Genetic Engineering Machine Competition Silver Award (2022, as one of the instructors)
Representative publications
(* Co-first author, # Corresponding author)
1. Su Y*, Wu J*, Chen W, Shan J, Chen D, Zhu G, Ge S, Liu Y. (2024) Spliceosomal snRNAs, the Essential Players in pre-mRNA Processing in Eukaryotic Nucleus: From Biogenesis to Functions and Spatiotemporal Characteristics. Advanced Biology, 26:e2400006.
2. Yi Y, Lin C, Peng X, Zhang M, Wu J, Meng C, Ge S, Liu Y#, Su Y#. (2023) R3-MYB proteins OsTCL1 and OsTCL2 modulate seed germination via dual pathways in rice. The Crop Journal, 11:1752-1761.
3. Li JW*, Su Y*, Shapiro CA, Schachtman DP, Wang X. (2023) Phosphate deficiency modifies lipid composition and seed oil production in Camelina. Plant Science, 330:111636.
4. Zhang X, Bian A, Li T, Ren L, Li L, Su Y, Zhang Q. (2022) ROS and calcium oscillations are required for polarized root hair growth. Plant Signaling and Behavior, 17 (1): 2106410.
5. Cao H, Gong R, Yuan S, Su Y, Lv W, Zhou Y, Zhang Q, Deng X, Tong P, Liang S, Wang X, Hong Y. (2021) Phospholipase Dα6 and phosphatidic acid regulate gibberellin signaling in rice. EMBO Report e51871.
6. Su Y, Stahelin RV. (2020) The minor matrix protein VP24 from Ebola virus lacks direct lipid-binding properties. Viruses 12:869. (Cover article)
7. Plescia CB, David EA, Patra D, Sengupta R, Amiar S, Su Y, Stahelin RV. (2020) SARS-CoV-2 viral budding and entry can be modeled using BSL-2 level virus-like particles. Journal of Biological Chemistry 296:100103.
8. Su Y, Li M, Guo L, Wang X. (2018) Different effects of phospholipase Dζ2 and nonspecific phospholipase C4 on lipid remodeling and root hair growth in Arabidopsis response to phosphate deficiency. The Plant Journal 94:315-326.
9. Cao H, Zhuo L, Su Y, Sun L, Wang X. (2016) Non-specific phospholipase C1 affects silicon distribution and mechanical strength in stem nodes of rice. The Plant Journal 86: 308-321.
10. Wang X#, Su Y, Liu Y, Kim S, Fanella B. (2014) Phosphatidic acid as lipid messenger and growth regulators in plants. Wang X (Ed) Phospholipases in Plant Signaling, Springer, Berlin, pp. 69-92.
11. Liu Y*, Su Y*, Wang X. (2013) Phosphatidic acid-mediated signaling. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol. 991.
