Hou Xingliang
Professor
Science
South China Botanical Garden
China
Biography
Dr. Hou received his B.S. and M.S. from Northeast Agricultural University in 1997 and 2000, respectively, and his Ph.D from Zhejiang University in 2004. After postdoctoral research at National University of Singapore and Temasek Life Science Laboratory from 2006-2011, he joined SCBG as a principal investigator supported by “100 Talents Program of The Chinese Academy of Sciences†in Jan, 2012.
Research Interest
As an important plant hormone, gibberellins (GAs) control many crucial aspects in plant life cycle including germination, stem elongation, flower development, defense response and stress response. We are interested in revealing the molecular mechanisms of GA signaling pathway and finally elucidate how GA functions in plants 2. We would also like to investigate the molecular mechanisms of cross-talks between phytohormones and elucidate their roles in plant development and stress responses.
