Liu Jun
Professor
Institute of Microbiology
Chinese Academy of Sciences
China
Biography
1999-2004 Ph.D, Nanjing Agricultural University，China 2004-2007 Postdoctoral researcher, Institute of genetics and developmental biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences，China 2007-2012 Postdoctoral researcher /Assistant Project scientist, University of California, Davis, USA 2012-present Principal Investigator through “Hundred Talents Program” of China Membership in professional society 2009-present International Society for Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions member Liu lab web page (under construction) Area of Specialization Molecular biology, genetics and proteomics of plant-microbe interactions
Research Interest
Research in the Liu laboratory primarily focuses on the molecular mechanisms of plant innate immunity upon pathogen invasion. We are interested in elucidating each component function of the host immune signaling complexes and attempt to understand how plants utilize the immune complexes to fight against pathogen colonization. The Arabidopsis-Pseudomonas syringae model system is currently employed in the laboratory to investigate the plant and microbe interaction at molecular level. Recently, we also initiated a project to characterize the functions of secreting proteins from rice blast fungus (Magnaporthe oryzae).
Publications
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[3] Jun Liu*, James Elmore* and Gitta Coaker. Investigating the functions of the RIN4 protein complex during plant innate immune responses. Plant Signaling & Behavior, 2009,4:12, 1-4. (*: equal contribution).
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[2] Jun Liu, James Elmore, Daniel Lin and Gitta Coaker. A receptor like cytoplasmic protein kinase phosphorylates RIN4, triggerring plant innate immunity. Cell &Host Microbe, 2011, 9, 137–146.
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[1] James Elmore, Jun Liu, Barrett Smith, Brett Phinney and Gitta Coaker. Quantitative proteomics reveals dynamic changes in the plasma membrane proteome during Arabidopsis immune signaling. Molecular & Cellular Proteomics. 2012, M111.014555.
