The main research focuses on chloroplast signaling, ROS and SA signaling crosstalk, ROS sensors, Oxi-PTM, PSII damage and protection, and photosynthesis.

Shanghai
Joined November 2020
These findings suggest that EX1 has “dual functions”: in the light, it mainly controls stress-related genes, while in the dark, it shifts gears to regulate growth-related genes.
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This opens exciting new directions for studying how plants fine-tune their growth and stress responses depending on their environment.
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TOC33 mediates 1O2-EX1 signaling from the chloroplast to the nucleus. Our coordinated work with Prof. Liangsheng Wang’s group has been accepted in Molecular Plant!! Congratulations!! cell.com/molecular-plant/ful…
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My outstanding PhD student, Jingzhi, has successfully passed the PhD defense. Congratulations, Dr. Jingzhi Zhang! 🎉
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We are delighted to announce the publication of our manuscript " Temperature-driven changes in membrane fluidity differentially impact FILAMENTATION TEMPERATURE-SENSITIVE H2-mediated photosystem II repair" as a Breakthrough Report in The Plant Cell.  academic.oup.com/plcell/arti…
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One immediate next step is to explore how these membrane dynamics might impact chloroplast-to-nucleus signaling, as there are intriguing hints that membrane fluidity could modulate retrograde signaling.
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Such insights could help design plants that better withstand environmental stressors by enhancing chloroplast resilience and overall photosynthetic efficiency.
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Chloroplast Stress Signaling Group retweeted
今回の上海滞在では、CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciencesも訪問(金曜日) @Chanhong_Lab, @jdmurray44 Many thanks for hosting me! I really enjoyed Korean dinner🍖
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