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2021-Present, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Normal University, Instructor
2014-2020, Shandong University, Ph.D.
2011-2013, China Agricultural University, M.S.
2007-2011, Shandong Agricultural University, B.S.
Research Areas
1. Research Interests:
(1) Plant stress physiology and molecular biology. The research focuses on the molecular mechanism of salt-alkali tolerant vegetables and their industrialization, and includs the function of cytoskeleton in response to abiotic stress.
(2) Plant genomics. The research focuses on the genomics of saline-alkali tolerant plants.
2. Main research projects:
(1) Molecular mechanisms of ANM underlying the regulation of nyctinastic leaf movement inMedicago truncatula. Youth Project of National Natural Science Foundation of China (32100284). 2022.1-2024.12，three hundred thousand. Leader.
(2) The study of molecular mechanisms of pulvinus development. Youth Project of Shandong Provincial Natural Science Foundation (ZR2021QC137). 2022.1-2024.12，One hundred and fifty thousand. Leader.
Key words:salt-alkali tolerant vegetables, cytoskeleton
Honors and Awards
N/A
Selected Publications
Yiming Kong, Zhe Meng, Hongfeng Wang, Yan Wang, Yuxue Zhang, Limei Hong, Rui Liu, Min Wang, Jing Zhang, Lu Han, Mingyi Bai, Xiaolin Yu, Fanjiang Kong, Kirankumar S. Mysore, Jiangqi Wen, Peiyong Xin, Jinfang Chu, Chuanen Zhou*.Brassinosteroid homeostasis is critical for the functionality of the Medicago truncatula pulvinus. Plant Physiology. 2021 185 (4) 1745-1763. DOI: 10.1093/plphys/kiab008.
Yiming Kong, Lu Han, Xiu Liu, Hongfeng Wang, Lizhu Wen, Xiaolin Yu, Xiaodong Xu, Fanjiang Kong, Chunxiang Fu, Kirankumar S. Mysore, Jiangqi Wen, Chuanen Zhou*. The nodulation and nyctinastic leaf movement is orchestrated by clock gene LHY inMedicago truncatula. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology. 2020 62 (12) 1880-1895. DOI: 10.1111/jipb.12999.
Yiming Kong, Yuxue Zhang, Xiu Liu, Zhe Meng, Xiaolin Yu, Chuanen Zhou and Lu Han*. The Conserved and Specific Roles of theLUX ARRHYTHMOin Circadian Clock and Nodulation. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2022 23(7) 3473. Doi: 10.3390/ijms23073473.
Lizhu Wen#,Yiming Kong#(co-first author), Hongfeng Wang, Yiteng Xu, Zhichao Lu, Jing Zhang, Minmin Wang, Xiao Wang and Chuanen Zhou*. The interaction between MtDELLA-MtGAF1 complex and MtARF3 mediates transcriptional control ofMtGA3ox1to elaborate leaf margin formation inMedicago truncatula. Plant and Cell Physiology. 2021 62 (2) 321-333. DOI: 10.1093/pcp/pcaa163.
Hongfeng Wang, Zhichao Lu, Yiteng Xu,Yiming Kong, Jianjun Shi, Yafei Liu, Chunxiang Fu, Xiaoshan Wang, Zeng-Yu Wang, Chuanen Zhou* and Lu Han*. Genome-wide characterization ofSPLfamily inMedicago truncatulareveals the novel roles ofmiR156/SPLmodule in spiky pod development. Frontiers in Plant Science. 2019 20 (1) 552. Doi: 10.1186/s12864-019-5937-1.
Group Members
Current Members:
Min Li, M.S. student（2021 class）
Zhaoyang Xu, M.S. student（2021 class）
Past Members:
N/A
E-mail：ymkong@sdnu.edu.cn
Telephone：0531-86182518
Office addr：Room 551, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Normal University
