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Editorial: From Genes to Grains: Advancements in Understanding Seed Development and Grain Filling. Frontiers in Plant Science 2025. 16: 1701948. Shi-Kai Cao, Hewei Du, Yu Li, Jianhua Zhang, Rui Liu*. MicroScale Thermophoresis (MST): Precise analysis of molecular interactions in plants. Trends in Plant Science 2025.30(10): 1177. Beibei Wu, Haoran Lian, Jiahan Lv, Rui Liu*, Nenghui Ye*. Key Regulators of Seed Germination: Kinases and Phosphatases. Seeds 2025. 4(3): 30. Rui Liu, Tian Ma, Yu Li, Xiongbiao Lei, Hongjing Ji, Hewei Du, Jianhua Zhang(*), Shi-Kai Cao(*). Genomic identification and expression analysis of regulator of chromosome condensation 1-domain protein family in maize. International Journal of Molecular Science 2024. 25: 11437. Rui Liu, Keli Xu, Yu Li, Wanqing Zhao, Hongjing Ji, Xiongbiao Lei, Tian Ma, Juan Ye, Jianhua Zhang, Hewei Du*, Shi-Kai Cao*. Investigation on the Potential Functions of ZmEPF/EPFL Family Members in Response to Abiotic Stress in Maize. International Journal of Molecular Science 2024. 25: 7196. Ao Duan#, Rui Liu#, Changchang Liu, Fei Wu, Hang Su, Shuangzhen Zhou, Min Huang, Xiaohai Tian, Haitao Jia, Ya Liu, Manfei Li*, Hewei Du*. SAB23 encodes a PHD-Type Transcription Factor whose mutation confers submergence tolerance in rice. Journal of Experimental Botany 2023.75(1):168-179. Shi-Kai Cao#, Rui Liu#, Miaodi Wang, Feng Sun, Aqib Sayyed, Hong Shi, Xiaomin Wang, Bao-Cai Tan*. The small PPR protein SPR2 interacts with PPR-SMR1 to facilitate the splicing of introns in maize mitochondria. Plant Physiology 2022. 190: 1763-1776. Shi-Kai Cao#, Rui Liu#, Aqib Sayyed, Feng Sun, Ruolin Song, Xiaomin Wang, Zhihui Xiu, Xiaojie Li, Bao-Cai Tan*. RCC1-domain protein DEK47 functions on the intron splicing of mitochondrial nad2 and seed development in maize. Frontiers in Plant Science 2021. 12: 695249. Rui Liu, Shi-Kai Cao, Aqib Sayyed, Huan-Huan Yang, Jiao Zhao, Xiaomin Wang, Ru-Xue Jia, Feng Sun, and Bao-Cai Tan*. The DYW-subgroup pentatricopeptide repeat protein PPR27 functions on editing of multiple mitochondrial transcripts and interacts with ZmMORF1 in maize. Journal of Experimental Botany 2020. 71: 5495-5505. Rui Liu, Shi-Kai Cao, Aqib Sayyed, Feng Sun, Xiaomin Wang, Chunhui Xu, Bao-Cai Tan*. The mitochondrial pentatricopeptide repeat protein PPR18 is required for the cis-splicing of nad4 intron 1 and essential to seed development in maize. International Journal of Molecular Science 2020. 21: 4047. Chongchong Lu #, Moxian Chen #, Rui Liu #, Lin Zhang #, Xuanxuan Hou, Shouxu Liu, Xinhua Ding, Yong Jiang, Jiandi Xu, Jianhua Zhang, Xiangyu Zhang, YingGao Liu*. Abscisic acid regulates auxin distribution to mediate maize lateral root development under salt stress. 2019. Frontiers in Plant Science 2019. 10: 716. Rui Liu #, Yinggao Liu #, Nenghui Ye, Guohui Zhu, Moxian Chen, Liguo Jia, Yiji Xia, Lu Shi, Wensuo Jia, Jianhua Zhang*. AtDsPTP1 acts as a negative regulator in osmotic stress signalling during Arabidopsis seed germination and seedling establishment. Journal of Experimental Botany 2015.66: 1339-1353. 非第一/通讯作者文章 1. JiaoZhao#, Shi-Kai Cao#, Xiu-Lan Li, Rui Liu, Feng Sun, Rui-Cheng Jiang, Chunhui Xu, Bao-Cai Tan*. EMP80 mediates the C-to-U editing of nad7 and atp4 and interacts with ZmDYW2 in maize mitochondria. New Phytologist 2022.234:1237–1248. 2. Dalin Yang, Shi-Kai Cao, Huanhuan Yang, Rui Liu, Feng Sun, Le Wang, Miaodi Wang, Bao-Cai Tan*. DEK48 is required for RNA editing at multiple mitochondrial sites and seed development in maize. International Journal of Molecular Science 2022.23:3064. 3. Feng Sun, Xiaoyan Zhang, Yun Shen, Hongchun Wang, Rui Liu, Xiaomin Wang, Dahai Gao, Yan Zhuo Yang, Yiwei Liu, Bao-Cai Tan*. The pentatricopeptide repeat protein EMPTY PERICARP8 is required for the splicing of three mitochondrial introns and seed development in maize. Plant Journal 2018.95: 919-932. 4. Lu Shi, Miaomiao Guo, Nenghui Ye, Yinggao Liu, Rui Liu, Yiji Xia, Suxia Cui, Jianhua Zhang*. Reduced ABA Accumulation in the Root System is Caused by ABA Exudation in Upland Rice (Oryza sativa L. var. Gaoshan1) and this Enhanced Drought Adaptation. Plant Cell Physiology 2015.56: 951-964. 5. Nenghui Ye, Guohui Zhu, Yinggao Liu, Aying Zhang, Yingxuan Li, Rui Liu, Lu Shi, Liguo Jia, Jianhua Zhang*. Ascorbic acid and reactive oxygen species are involved in the inhibition of seed germination by abscisic acid in rice seeds. Journal of Experimental Botany 2012.63: 1809-1822. 6. Guohui Zhu, Yinggao Liu, Nenghui Ye, Rui Liu, Jianhua Zhang*. Involvement of the abscisic acid catabolic gene CYP707A2 in the glucose-induced delay in seed germination and post-germination growth of Arabidopsis. Physiologia Plantarum 2011.10: 1399-3054. 7. Yinggao Liu, Nenghui Ye, Rui Liu, Moxian Chen, Jianhua Zhang*. H2O2 mediates the regulation of ABA catabolism and GA biosynthesis in Arabidopsis seed dormancy and germination. Journal of Experimental Botany 2010.61: 2979-2990. 8. Yinggao Liu, Lin Shi, Nenghui Ye, Rui Liu, Wensuo Jia, Jianhua Zhang*. Nitric oxide-induced rapid decrease of abscisic acid concentration is required in breaking seed dormancy in Arabidopsis. New Phytologist 2009.183: 1030-1042. |