Prof. Xiaofeng Wang
College of Life Sciences,
South China Agricultural University,
Guangzhou, Guangdong 510642, China
E-mail: xfwang@scau.edu.cn
Education
Zhongshan University, China, 1991
Zhongshan University, China, 1986
Professional Biography
Dr. Xiaofeng Wang worked as a professor in South China Agricultural University since late 2000 and as a visiting fellow at LUFA Augustenberg, Germany from Oct 1998 to Sept 1999, in University of Guelph, Canada from Aug 2002 to Feb 2003, in University of Freiburg, Germany from May-Oct, 2006. Prof. Wang’s lab now focuses on seed biology and technology.
Area of Expertise
Seed biology and technology; Cell wall degrading enzymes; Genetic purity testing of seeds
Selected Publications
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Chen B, Ma J, Xu Z, Wang X*. 2016. Abscisic acid and ethephon regulation of cellulase in the endosperm cap and radicle during lettuce seed germination. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, 58: 859-869. Liu C, Li L, Chen B and Wang X*. 2015. Suppression of α-L-arabinofuranosidase in the endosperm and atypical germination of lettuce seeds induced by sodium dichloroisocyanurate. Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 37: 10 Scheler C, Weitbrecht K, Pearce SP, Hampstead A, Büttner-Mainik A, Lee KJD, Voegele A, Oracz K, Dekkers BJW, Wang X, Wood ATA, Bentsink L, King JR, Knox JP, Holdsworth MJ, Müller K and Leubner-Metzger G. 2015. Promotion of testa rupture during garden cress germination involves seed compartment-specific expression and activity of pectin methylesterases. Plant Physiology, 167: 200-215. Zhang Y, Chen B, Xu Z, Shi Z, Chen S, Huang X, Chen J and Wang X*. 2014. Involvement of reactive oxygen species in endosperm cap weakening and embryo elongation growth during lettuce seed germination. Journal of Experimental Botany, 65: 3189-3200. Tu H, Zhang JQ and Wang X*. 2012. Variation in seed protein within and among species of Cucurbita by ultrathin-layer isoelectric focusing. Seed Science and Technology, 40: 113-117. Yan M, Zhang Y, Guo W and Wang X*. 2012. Soybean endo-β-mannanase GmMAN1 is not associated with leaf abscission, but might be involved in the response to wounding. PLoS ONE, 7: e49197. Morris K, Linkies A, Müller K, Oracz K, Wang X, Lynn JR, Leubner-Metzger G and Finch-Savage WE. 2011. Regulation of seed germination in the close Arabidopsis relative Lepidium sativum: A global tissue-specific transcript analysis. Plant Physiology, 155: 1851-1870. Ren Y, Bewley JD and Wang X*. 2008. Protein and gene expression patterns of endo-β-mannanase following germination of rice. Seed Science Research, 18: 139-149. Yan M, Ye H andWang X*. 2006. Investigation into the feasibility of assessing the hybridity of immature rice grains. Seed Science and Technology, 34: 1-8. Zhao T, Yan M, Lu YP, Yang F, Huang J andWang X*. 2005. Genetic purity testing of two-line hybrid rice seeds by ultrathin-layer isoelectric focusing of proteins. Seed Science and Technology, 33: 45-52.
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