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A global survey of alternative splicing in allopolyploid cotton: landscape, complexity and regulation. (2017)
Journal Article
Wang, M., Wang, P., Liang, F., Ye, Z., Li, J., Shen, C., …Zhang, X. (2018). A global survey of alternative splicing in allopolyploid cotton: landscape, complexity and regulation. New Phytologist, 217(1), 163-178. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.14762

•Alternative splicing (AS) is a crucial regulatory mechanism in eukaryotes, which acts by greatly increasing transcriptome diversity. The extent and complexity of AS has been revealed in model plants using high-throughput next-generation sequencing.... Read More about A global survey of alternative splicing in allopolyploid cotton: landscape, complexity and regulation..

A transgenic strategy for controlling plant bugs (Adelphocoris suturalis) through expression of double-stranded RNA homologous to fatty acyl-coenzyme A reductase in cotton (2017)
Journal Article
Luo, J., Liang, S., Li, J., Xu, Z., Li, L., Zhu, B., …Zhang, X. (2017). A transgenic strategy for controlling plant bugs (Adelphocoris suturalis) through expression of double-stranded RNA homologous to fatty acyl-coenzyme A reductase in cotton. New Phytologist, 215(3), 1173-1185. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.14636

Plant bugs (Miridae species), which are sap-sucking insects, have emerged as major pests of cotton in China. Most Miridae species are not sensitive to commercial Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) cotton, resulting in significant economic losses and an incr... Read More about A transgenic strategy for controlling plant bugs (Adelphocoris suturalis) through expression of double-stranded RNA homologous to fatty acyl-coenzyme A reductase in cotton.

Asymmetric subgenome selection and cis-regulatory divergence during cotton domestication (2017)
Journal Article
Wang, M., Tu, L., Lin, M., Lin, Z., Wang, P., Yang, Q., …Zhang, X. (2017). Asymmetric subgenome selection and cis-regulatory divergence during cotton domestication. Nature Genetics, 49(4), 579-587. https://doi.org/10.1038/ng.3807

Comparative population genomics offers an excellent opportunity for unraveling the genetic history of crop domestication. Upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) has long been an important economic crop, but a genome-wide and evolutionary understanding of... Read More about Asymmetric subgenome selection and cis-regulatory divergence during cotton domestication.

A recovery principle provides insight into auxin pattern control in the Arabidopsis root (2017)
Journal Article
Moore, S., Liu, J., Zhang, X., & Lindsey, K. (2017). A recovery principle provides insight into auxin pattern control in the Arabidopsis root. Scientific Reports, 7, Article 43004. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep43004

Regulated auxin patterning provides a key mechanism for controlling root growth and development. We have developed a data-driven mechanistic model using realistic root geometry and formulated a principle to theoretically investigate quantitative auxi... Read More about A recovery principle provides insight into auxin pattern control in the Arabidopsis root.

The POLARIS Peptide: Role in Hormone Signalling and Root Growth (2016)
Book Chapter
Mehdi, S., Mudge, A., Rowe, J., Liu, J., Topping, J., & Lindsey, K. (2016). The POLARIS Peptide: Role in Hormone Signalling and Root Growth. In A. Huffaker, & G. Pearce (Eds.), Annual Plant Reviews: Peptide Signals in Plants. Wiley

ROS homeostasis regulates somatic embryogenesis via the regulation of auxin signaling in cotton (2016)
Journal Article
Zhou, T., Yang, X., Guo, K., Deng, J., Xu, J., Gao, W., …Zhang, X. (2016). ROS homeostasis regulates somatic embryogenesis via the regulation of auxin signaling in cotton. Molecular and Cellular Proteomics, 15(6), 2108-2124. https://doi.org/10.1074/mcp.m115.049338

Somatic embryogenesis (S.E.) is a versatile model for understanding the mechanisms of plant embryogenesis and a useful tool for plant propagation. To decipher the intricate molecular program and potentially to control the parameters affecting the fre... Read More about ROS homeostasis regulates somatic embryogenesis via the regulation of auxin signaling in cotton.

Abscisic acid regulates root growth under osmotic stress conditions via an interacting hormonal network with cytokinin, ethylene and auxin (2016)
Journal Article
Rowe, J., Topping, J., Liu, J., & Lindsey, K. (2016). Abscisic acid regulates root growth under osmotic stress conditions via an interacting hormonal network with cytokinin, ethylene and auxin. New Phytologist, 211(1), 225-239. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.13882

Understanding the mechanisms regulating root development under drought conditions is an important question for plant biology and world agriculture. We examine the effect of osmotic stress on abscisic acid (ABA), cytokinin and ethylene responses and h... Read More about Abscisic acid regulates root growth under osmotic stress conditions via an interacting hormonal network with cytokinin, ethylene and auxin.

Suppression of the homeobox gene HDTF1 enhances resistance to Verticillium dahliae and Botrytis cinerea in cotton (2015)
Journal Article
Gao, W., Long, L., Xu, L., Lindsey, K., Zhang, X., & Zhu, L. (2016). Suppression of the homeobox gene HDTF1 enhances resistance to Verticillium dahliae and Botrytis cinerea in cotton. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, 58(5), 503-513. https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.12432

Development of pathogen-resistant crops, such as fungus-resistant cotton, has significantly reduced chemical application and improved crop yield and quality. However, the mechanism of resistance to cotton pathogens such as Verticillium dahliae is sti... Read More about Suppression of the homeobox gene HDTF1 enhances resistance to Verticillium dahliae and Botrytis cinerea in cotton.

Some fundamental aspects of modelling auxin patterning in the context of auxin-ethylene-cytokinin crosstalk (2015)
Journal Article
Moore, S., Zhang, X., Liu, J., & Lindsey, K. (2015). Some fundamental aspects of modelling auxin patterning in the context of auxin-ethylene-cytokinin crosstalk. Plant Signaling & Behavior, 10(10), Article e1056424. https://doi.org/10.1080/15592324.2015.1056424

The activities of hormones in the Arabidopsis root depend on cellular context and exhibit either synergistic or antagonistic interactions. Patterning in Arabidopsis root development is coordinated via a localized auxin concentration maximum in the ro... Read More about Some fundamental aspects of modelling auxin patterning in the context of auxin-ethylene-cytokinin crosstalk.

Long non-coding RNAs and their proposed functions in fibre development of cotton (Gossypium spp.) (2015)
Journal Article
Wang, M., Yuan, D., Tu, L., Gao, W., He, Y., Hu, H., …Zhang, X. (2015). Long non-coding RNAs and their proposed functions in fibre development of cotton (Gossypium spp.). New Phytologist, 207(4), 1181-1197. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.13429

Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are transcripts of at least 200 bp in length, possess no apparent coding capacity and are involved in various biological regulatory processes. Until now, no systematic identification of lncRNAs has been reported in cotto... Read More about Long non-coding RNAs and their proposed functions in fibre development of cotton (Gossypium spp.).

Spatiotemporal modelling of hormonal crosstalk explains the level and patterning of hormones and gene expression in Arabidopsis thaliana wildtype and mutant roots (2015)
Journal Article
Moore, S., Zhang, X., Mudge, A., Rowe, J., Topping, J., Liu, J., & Lindsey, K. (2015). Spatiotemporal modelling of hormonal crosstalk explains the level and patterning of hormones and gene expression in Arabidopsis thaliana wildtype and mutant roots. New Phytologist, 207(4), 1110-1122. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.13421

Patterning in Arabidopsis root development is coordinated via a localized auxin concentration maximum in the root tip, requiring the regulated expression of specific genes. However, little is known about how hormone and gene expression patterning is... Read More about Spatiotemporal modelling of hormonal crosstalk explains the level and patterning of hormones and gene expression in Arabidopsis thaliana wildtype and mutant roots.

Programmed cell death during development of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. (Walp.)) seed coat (2014)
Journal Article
Lima, N., Trindade, F., da Cunha, M., Oliviera, A., Lindsey, K., Topping, J., & Fernandes, K. (2015). Programmed cell death during development of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. (Walp.)) seed coat. Plant, Cell and Environment, 38(4), 718-728. https://doi.org/10.1111/pce.12432

The seed coat develops primarily from maternal tissues and comprises multiple cell layers at maturity, providing a metabolically dynamic interface between the developing embryo and the environment during embryogenesis, dormancy and germination of see... Read More about Programmed cell death during development of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. (Walp.)) seed coat.

Small RNA and degradome profiling reveals a role for miRNAs and their targets in the developing fibers of Gossypium barbadense (2014)
Journal Article
Liu, N., Tu, L., Tang, W., Gao, W., Lindsey, K., & Zhang, X. (2014). Small RNA and degradome profiling reveals a role for miRNAs and their targets in the developing fibers of Gossypium barbadense. The Plant Journal, 80(2), 331-344. https://doi.org/10.1111/tpj.12636

microRNAs (miRNAs) are 20–24 nucleotide non-coding small RNAs that play important roles in plant development. The stages of cotton fiber development include initiation, elongation, secondary wall thickening (SWT) and maturation. We constructed seven... Read More about Small RNA and degradome profiling reveals a role for miRNAs and their targets in the developing fibers of Gossypium barbadense.

The calcium sensor GhCaM7 promotes cotton fiber elongation by modulating reactive oxygen species (ROS) production (2014)
Journal Article
Tang, W., Tu, L., Yang, X., Tan, J., Deng, F., Hao, J., …Zhang, X. (2014). The calcium sensor GhCaM7 promotes cotton fiber elongation by modulating reactive oxygen species (ROS) production. New Phytologist, 202(2), 509-520. https://doi.org/10.1111/nph.12676

Summary •Fiber elongation is the key determinant of fiber quality and output in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum). Although expression profiling and functional genomics provide some data, the mechanism of fiber development is still not well understood. •He... Read More about The calcium sensor GhCaM7 promotes cotton fiber elongation by modulating reactive oxygen species (ROS) production.

Hormonal crosstalk for root development: a combined experimental and modeling perspective (2014)
Journal Article
Liu, J., Rowe, J., & Lindsey, K. (2014). Hormonal crosstalk for root development: a combined experimental and modeling perspective. Frontiers in Plant Science, 5, Article 116. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2014.00116

Plants are sessile organisms and therefore they must adapt their growth and architecture to a changing environment. Understanding how hormones and genes interact to coordinate plant growth in a changing environment is a major challenge in development... Read More about Hormonal crosstalk for root development: a combined experimental and modeling perspective.

Elucidating the regulation of complex signalling systems in plant cells (2014)
Journal Article
Liu, J., Lindsey, K., & Hussey, P. J. (2014). Elucidating the regulation of complex signalling systems in plant cells. Biochemical Society Transactions, 42(1), 219-223. https://doi.org/10.1042/bst20130090

The pollen tube represents a model system for the study of tip growth, and the root provides a valuable system to study gene and signalling networks in plants. In the present article, using the two systems as examples, we discuss how to elucidate the... Read More about Elucidating the regulation of complex signalling systems in plant cells.

POLARIS. (2013)
Book Chapter
Lindsey, K., Mehdi, S., Casson, S., Mudge, A., Topping, J., & Liu, J. (2013). POLARIS. In A. Kastin (Ed.), The Handbook of Biologically Active Peptides, 2nd Edition (40-45). (2nd.). Academic Press