CURRICULUM VITAE
Name:
Address:
Jigang Li
165 Prospect St., OML 352
Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology
Yale University
New Haven, CT 06520
USA
Telephone: +1(203)432-8909 (Lab)
+1(203)376-3469 (Cell Phone)
Email:
jigang.li@yale.edu
♦EDUCATION♦
Sep 2001 – Jun 2006
Sep 1997 – Jun 2001
Ph.D., College of Life Sciences, Peking University,
Beijing, China
B.E., College of Biological Engineering, East China University
of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
♦RESEARCH EXPERIENCE♦
Jan 2011 – present
Associate Research Scientist, Department of Molecular,
Cellular, and Developmental Biology, Yale University
Jan 2007 – Jan 2011
Postdoctoral Associate, Department of Molecular, Cellular and
Developmental Biology, Yale University
Jul 2006 – Jan 2007
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Peking-Yale Joint Center for
Plant Molecular Genetics and Agro-Biotechnology, and
National Laboratory of Protein Engineering and Plant Genetic
Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, China
Aug 2001 – Jul 2006
Ph.D. student, Peking-Yale Joint Center for Plant Molecular
Genetics and Agro-Biotechnology, and National Laboratory of
Protein Engineering and Plant Genetic Engineering, Peking
University, Beijing, China
♦SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS♦
1) He G*, Chen B*, Wang X*, Li X*, Li J*, He H, Yang M, Lu L, Qi Y, Wang X, Deng
XW (2012). Conservation and divergence of transcriptomic and epigenomic
variations in maize hybrids. Submitted to Plant Cell. (* equal contribution)
2) Huang X, Ouyang X, Yang P, Lau OS, Li G, Li J, Deng XW (2012). Arabidopsis
FHY3 and HY5 positively mediate the COP1 transcription induction in response to
photomorphogenic UV-B light. Plant Cell, in press.
3) Zhong S, Shi H, Xue C, Wang L, Xi Y, Li J, Quail PH, Deng XW, Guo H (2012). A
molecular framework of light-controlled phytohormone action in Arabidopsis. Current
Biology 22:1530-1535.
This paper was featured in:
Lorrain S, Fankhauser C. Plant development: should I stop or should I grow? Current
Biology 22: R645-647.
4) Chen F, Shi X, Chen L, Dai M, Zhou Z, Shen Y, Li J, Li G, Wei N, Deng XW (2012).
Phosphorylation of FAR-RED ELONGATED HYPOCOTYL1 is a key mechanism
defining signaling dynamics of phytochrome A under red and far-red light. Plant Cell
24:1907-1920.
5) Yang DL, Yao J, Mei CS, Tong XH, Zeng LJ, Li Q, Xiao LT, Sun TP, Li J, Deng
XW, Lee CM, Thomashow MF, Yang Y, He Z, He SY (2012). Plant hormone
jasmonate prioritizes defense over growth by interfering with gibberellin signaling
cascade. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 109:E1192-1200.
6) Li J, Terzaghi W, Deng XW (2012). Genomic basis for light control of plant
development. Protein Cell 3:106-116.
7) Shen H*, He H*, Li J*, Chen W, Wang X, Guo L, Peng Z, He G, Zhong S, Qi Y,
Terzaghi W, Deng XW (2012). Genome-wide analysis of DNA methylation and gene
expression changes in two Arabidopsis ecotypes and their reciprocal hybrids. Plant
Cell, 24:875-892. (* equal contribution)
This paper was featured in:
Hofmann NR. A global view of hybrid vigor: DNA methylation, small RNAs, and
gene expression. Plant Cell 24:841.
“Author Profile” could be found in:
http://www.plantcell.org/content/24/3/875/suppl/DC2
8) Li J, Li G, Wang H, and Deng XW (2011). Phytochrome signaling mechanisms. The
Arabidopsis Book 9:e148. doi: 10.1199/tab.0148.
9) Ouyang X*, Li J*, Li G*, Li B*, Chen B, Shen H, Huang X, Mo X, Wan X, Lin R,
Li S, Wang H, and Deng XW (2011). Genome-wide binding site analysis of
FAR-RED ELONGATED HYPOCOTYL3 reveals its novel function in Arabidopsis
development. Plant Cell 23:2514-2535. (* equal contribution)
10) Li G, Siddiqui H, Teng Y, Lin R, Wan X, Li J, Lau OS, Ouyang X, Dai M, Wan J,
Devlin PF, Deng XW and Wang H (2011). Coordinated transcriptional regulation
underlying the circadian clock in Arabidopsis. Nature Cell Biology 13:616-622.
11) Li J, Li G, Gao S, Martinez C, He G, Zhou Z, Huang X, Lee JH, Zhang H, Shen Y,
Wang H and Deng XW (2010). Arabidopsis transcription factor ELONGATED
HYPOCOTYL5 plays a role in the feedback regulation of phytochrome A signaling.
Plant Cell 22:3634-3649.
12) Lee JH, Yoon HJ, Terzaghi W, Martinez C, Dai M, Li J, Byun MO and Deng XW
(2010). DWA1 and DWA2, two Arabidopsis DWD protein components of
CUL4-based E3 ligases, act together as negative regulators in ABA signal
transduction. Plant Cell 22:1716-1732.
13) Chen H, Huang X, Gusmaroli G, Terzaghi W, Lau OS, Yanagawa Y, Zhang Y, Li J,
Lee JH, Zhu D and Deng XW (2010). Arabidopsis CULLIN4-Damaged DNA
Binding Protein 1 interacts with CONSTITUTIVELY
PHOTOMORPHOGENIC1-SUPPRESSOR OF PHYA complexes to regulate
photomorphogenesis and flowering time. Plant Cell 22:108-123.
14) Shen Y, Zhou Z, Feng S, Li J, Tan-Wilson A, Qu LJ, Wang H and Deng XW (2009).
Phytochrome A mediates rapid red light–induced phosphorylation of Arabidopsis
FAR-RED ELONGATED HYPOCOTYL1 in a low fluence response. Plant Cell
21:494-506.
15) Saijo Y, Zhu D, Li J, Rubio V, Zhou Z, Shen Y, Hoecker U, Wang H and Deng XW
(2008). Arabidopsis COP1/SPA1 complex and FHY1/FHY3 associate with distinct
phosphorylated forms of phytochrome A in balancing light signaling. Molecular Cell
31:607-613.
16) Yang X, Li J, Pei M, Gu H, Chen Z and Qu LJ (2007). Over-expression of a
flower-specific transcription factor gene AtMYB24 causes aberrant anther
development. Plant Cell Reports 26:219-228.
17) Li J, Li X, Guo L, Lu F, Feng X, He K, Wei L, Chen Z, Qu LJ and Gu H (2006). A
subgroup of MYB transcription factor genes undergoes highly conserved alternative
splicing in Arabidopsis and rice. Journal of Experimental Botany 57:1263-1273.
18) Li J, Yang X, Wang Y, Li X, Gao Z, Pei M, Chen Z, Qu LJ and Gu H (2006). Two
groups of MYB transcription factors share a motif which enhances trans-activation
activity. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications 341:1155-1163.
19) Chen Y, Yang X, He K, Liu M, Li J, Gao Z, Lin Z, Zhang Y, Wang X, Qiu X, Shen
Y, Zhang L, Deng X, Luo J, Deng XW, Chen Z, Gu H and Qu LJ (2006). The MYB
transcription factor superfamily of Arabidopsis: expression analysis and phylogenetic
comparison with the rice MYB family. Plant Molecular Biology 60:107-124.
20) Qin G, Kang D, Dong Y, Shen Y, Zhang L, Deng X, Zhang Y, Li S, Chen N, Niu W,
Chen C, Liu P, Chen H, Li J, Ren Y, Gu H, Deng XW, Qu LJ and Chen Z (2003)
Obtaining and analysis of flanking sequences from T-DNA transformants of
Arabidopsis. Plant Science 165:941-949.
♦REFERENCES♦
Xing Wang Deng, Ph.D.
The Daniel C. Eaton Professor of Plant Biology
Department of Molecular, Cell, and Development Biology
Yale University, P.O. Box 208104
165 Prospect Street, OML 352A
New Haven, CT 06520-8104
Phone: 1-203-432-8908; Fax: 1-203-432-5726
Email: xingwang.deng@yale.edu
Hongya Gu, Ph.D.
Professor and Vice Dean
College of Life Sciences
Peking University
Beijing 100871
China
Phone: 86-10-62751847; Fax: 86-10-62751841
Email: guhy@pku.edu.cn
Li-Jia Qu, Ph.D.
Professor and Associate Director
Peking-Yale Joint Center for Plant Molecular Genetics and Agrobiotechnology
Peking University
Beijing 100871
China
Phone: 86-10-62753018; Fax: 86-10-62753339
Email: qulj@pku.edu.cn