Prof. Shaoyun Lu

College of Life Sciences,
 South China Agricultural University,
 Guangzhou, Guangdong 510642, China
 Tel: +86-20-85282469 (O)
 E-mail: turflab@scau.edu.cn

Education

Sep. 2001 – Dec. 2005:Ph. D inPlant Science,South China Agricultural University.

Sep. 1997 – Jun. 2000:M.S. inPlant Science,South China Agricultural University.

Sep. 1985 – Jun. 1989:B.S. inBiology,South China Agricultural University.

Professional Experience

Dec. 2006 – present:   Professor, SouthChinaAgriculturalUniversity.

Dec. 2000 – Dec. 2006:     Associate Professor, South  China Agricultural University.

Nov. 1994 – Dec. 2000:     Lecturer, South China Agricultural University.

Jun. 1989 – Nov. 1994:      Professor Assistant, South China Agricultural University.

Area of Expertise

Abiotic stress; Forage legume; Plant hormones; Turfgrass.

Selected Publications:

1.    1.       Zhang P, Li S, Guo Z*,Lu S*. Nitric oxide regulates glutathione synthesis and cold tolerance in forage legumes.Environmental and Experimental Botany, 2019. 167 :103851

2.        Chen M, Chen J，Luo N, QuR, GuoZ*, Lu S*. Cholesterol accumulation by suppression of SMT1 leads to dwarfism and improved drought tolerance in herbaceous plants.Plant Cell and Environment,2018. 41: 1417-1426

3.        Zhuo C, Liang L, Zhao Y, Guo Z*, Lu S*.A cold responsive ethylene responsive factor from Medicago falcata confers cold tolerance by up‐regulation of polyamine turnover, antioxidant protection, and proline accumulation.Plant Cell and Environment,2018. 41: 2021-2032

4.        Li K, Qiu H, Zhou M, Lin Y, GuoZ^*, Lu S^*.Chloroplast protein 12 expression alters growth and chilling tolerance in tropical forage Stylosanthes guianensis (Aublet) Sw. Frontiers in Plant Science, 2018. 9:1319.

5.        Luo J，Liu M，Zhang C，Zhang P，Chen J，GuoZ^*，Lu S*. Transgenic Centipedegrass (Eremochloa ophiuroides [Munro] Hack.) Overexpressing S-adenosylmethionine decarboxylase (SAMDC) gene for improved cold tolerance through involvement of H₂O₂ and NO signaling. Frontiers in Plant Science, 2017. 8: 1655

6.        Liu M, Chen J, GuoZ*, Lu S*. Differential responses of polyamines and antioxidants to drought in a centipedegrass mutant in comparison to its wild type plants. Frontiers in Plant Science, 2017. 8: 792

7.        Zhuo C,Wang T, Guo Z*, Lu S*. Overexpression of MfPIP2-7 from Medicago falcata promotes cold tolerance and growth under NO₃^- deficiency in transgenic tobacco plants. BMC Plant Biology,2016.16:138

8.        Bao G, Zhuo C, Qian C, Xiao T, Guo Z*, Lu S*. Co-expression of NCED and ALO improves vitamin C level and tolerance to drought and chilling in transgenic tobacco and stylo plants. Plant Biotechnology Journal, 2016. 14: 206-214

9.        Chen M, Zhao Y, Zhuo C, Lu S^*, Guo Z*. Overexpression of a NF-YC transcription factor from bermudagrass confers tolerance to drought and salinity in transgenic rice. Plant Biotechnology Journal, 2015. 13: 482-491

10.  10.    Chen J, Guo Z, Fang J, Lu S^*. Physiological responses of a centipedegrass mutant to chilling stress.Agronomy Journal, 2013. 105: 1814-1820