Reproduction is a key step of plant growth and development to affect plant fertility and seed yield. Our group mainly focuses on the study of the molecular mechanisms of plant reproduction and stress response, including male and female gametophyte development, embryo development, pollination and fertilization, and seed size. In addition, we are also interested in studying the molecular mechanisms of root hair development and stress response in maize. 

Leng YJ#, Yao YS#, Yang KZ#, Wu PX, Xia YX, Zuo CR, Luo JH, Wang P, Liu YY, Zhang XQ, Ye D, Le J, Chen LQ*. (2022) Arabidopsis ERdj3B coordinates with ERECTA-family receptor kinases to regulate ovule development and the heat stress response. Plant Cell 34: 3665-3684.

Yang KZ#, Zuo CR#, Leng YJ#, Yue JL, Liu HC, Fan ZB, Xue XY, Dong J, Chen LQ* Le J*. (2022) The functional specificity of ERECTA-family receptors in Arabidopsis stomatal development is ensured by molecular chaperones in the endoplasmic reticulum. Development 149 (17) dev200892.

Zeng Y, Tang Y, Shen S, Zhang M, Chen L, Ye D, Zhang X*. (2022) Plant-specific small peptide AtZSP1 interacts with ROCK1 to regulate organ size in Arabidopsis. New Phytol. 234: 1696-1713.

Zhou PM, Liang Y, Mei J, Liao HZ, Wang P, Hu K, Chen LQ, Zhang XQ*, Ye D*. (2021) The Arabidopsis AGC kinases NDR2/4/5 interact with MOB1A/1B and play important roles in pollen development and germination. Plant J. 105: 1035-1052.

Liu L, Jiang LG, Luo JH, Xia AA, Chen LQ*, He Y*. (2021) Genome-wide association study reveals the genetic architecture of root hair length in maize. BMC Genomics 22: 664.  

Wang CX#, Qi CY#, Luo JH, Liu L, He Y*, Chen LQ*. (2019) Characterization of LRL5 as a key regulator of root hair growth in maize. Plant J. 98:71-82.

Chen LQ#, Luo JH#, Cui ZH#, Xue M, Wang L, Zhang XY, Pawlowski WP, He Y*. (2017) ATX3, ATX4, and ATX5 encode putative H3K4 methyltransferases and are critical for plant development. Plant Physiol. 174:1795-1806.