
Professor Yong-Ling Ruan
Professor
School of Environmental and Life Sciences (Biological Sciences)
- Email:yong-ling.ruan@newcastle.edu.au
- Phone:(02) 4921 7958
Futureproofing plants for prosperity
Professor Yong-Ling Ruan from the University of Newcastle’s School of Environmental and Life Sciences is supercharging plants, to ensure their survival and thrive, and ours.
His work has become particularly urgent in recent years due to projections that we will need to double world crop yield by 2050, feeding more people with less arable land.
Add the need for more food to the increased incidence of global warming-associated drought, salt and heat stresses, plus pathogen and pest infections; and futureproofing plants could be paramount to our survival.
Breaking the Budget
Plants are already extraordinary, having long ago developed unique capacities to feed themselves using raw elements from the environment without the need to wander around searching for food.
Unfolding their leaves as solar panels, plants use light to spark biochemical reactions that convert atmospheric CO2 into sucrose. This essential nutrient and energy currency not only powers growth, but also fortifies defences against all sorts of stresses, pathogens and pest attacks.
With leaves producing the fuel, the rest of the plant’s organs - the roots, stems, seeds, and fruits - rely on the rationing of sucrose for their growth.
But what mechanisms govern sucrose allocation between leaves and other organs? What genes and signals control this carbon nutrient distribution from subcellular to whole plant levels? How did partitioning evolve alongside plants as they grew ever more complex from algae to moss to vascular plants?
By using molecular, cellular, genetic and evolutionary approaches, Professor Ruan’s research generates knowledge on how plants work out and allocate their nutrient ‘budget’.
“The partitioning of a plant’s sucrose between source and sink organs determines plant architecture and crop yield,” Professor Ruan says.
“Optimising this process would allow for the development of the super plants by identifying biological bottlenecks to improve plant fitness, fertility and food and fibre production.”
“I am fascinated by the question of how plants make their budget, and what genes control the allocation of resources and energy currency among different organs and cells,” he explains.
“How we can optimize the processes using biotechnology to breed ‘ideal crops’ that are higher-yielding and resilient to Climate Change?”
A Pressing Concern
His ultimate goal is to develop novel solutions to improve crop productivity & tolerance to environmental stresses such as heat & drought, which would make world changing impacts on sustainable agriculture and social stability worldwide.
“We have made novel findings on how to sustain plant reproductive success under heat stress and how plant cells ‘talk’ to each other through membrane transporters or pores to coordinate their growth and development.”
Funding bodies agree his work is worth the investment. He continually secures highly competitive ARC Discovery grants, being a recipient of almost $4 million dollars of research funding in the years between 2008 and 2018.
His best Eureka moments include the discovery of a genetic mechanism controlling fibre initiation in cotton seed and the finding that genetically accelerating the conversion of sucrose into glucose and fructose delayed leaf aging and increased seed weight.
Professor Ruan’s work has attracted the interest of industry bodies including the Australian Grain Research Corporation (GRDC), who have funded a national collaborative project to develop solutions to boost grain yield under heat stress in wheat, the most important crop in Australia and worldwide.
“Our findings provide critical knowledge and candidate genes for breeders worldwide to develop next generation cultivars that are high yielding and future climate proofing.”
Global Imperative
With a focus on translational research that links basic scientific findings to applications, Ruan’s team have filed three international patents on novel ways to improve seed and fibre yield and quality.
As a pioneer in his sector, Professor Ruan has developed strong ties with several international teams in his arena. Extensive and productive international collaborations with top institutes in Australia, China, Germany and USA have contributed significantly to his group’s research productivity and impact.
His passion has seen him much lauded. His early career efforts saw him awarded the prestigious Peter Goldacre Medal from Australian Society of Plant Scientists, and the Distinguished Young Scientist Award from National Science Foundation of China. In 2019 he was appointed to ARC College of Experts. He has served as founding Director of Australian-China Research Centre for Crop Improvement since 2008.
But ever humble, Professor Ruan wants you to know it’s never the applause that inspires his work.
“Naturally, it is nice to be recognized by the international scientific peers. And I am proud of my team members comprised of students, postdocs and national and international collaborators who are diligent, smart and collegiate,” he says.
“However, fundamentally, it is the love of science, the excitement of new discoveries and the new insights gained into biology that drives my research.”
Futureproofing plants for prosperity
Professor Yong-Ling Ruan from the University of Newcastle’s School of Environmental and Life Sciences is supercharging plants, to ensure their survival and thrive, and ours.
Career Summary
Biography
Professor Yong-Ling Ruan focuses his research on identifying genetic bottlenecks that limit nutrient resource allocation to, and utilization within, major organs for improving plant fitness, fertility and food and fibre production.
Yong-Ling is a member of ARC College of Experts, senior editor of Journal of Plant Physiology and editor of Molecular Plant and Frontiers in Plant Science. He is the founding director of Aust-China Research Centre for Crop Improvement at UON.
He aims to:
(i) Elucidate mechanisms by which sugar metabolism, transport & signalling regulate plant development & stress tolerance;
(ii) Identify regulatory genes & pathways that control nutrient distribution between & within plant cells & organs;
(iii) Dissect molecular networks underpinning resource partitioning & reproductive output during evolution & domestication.
Prof Ruan has led his team to a sustained success with findings and insights published in top journals in Plant Biology such as Plant Cell, Nature Plants and Molecular Plant as well as in leading multidisciplinary journals including Nature Genetics and PNAS. He is the leading and /or senior author for ~85% of all his publications, reflecting the major role he played in the work and his high weight to the citations of his papers.
His group has:
(1) Identified genetic bottlenecks limiting nutrient input into meristematic organs and established a “Ready-Set- Grow” model that provides novel insights into the control of seed & fruit set or their abortion;
(2) Discovered critical roles of invertase- mediated sugar metabolism & signalling in establishing male & female fertility & fiber cell patterning or growth;
(3) Demonstrated that elevation of invertase activity improves leaf longevity & seed yield & confers heat tolerance for fruit set, while enhancing the expression of Sus gene increased cotton fibre yield;
(4) Uncovered (a) roles of plasmodesmatal (PD) gating & coordinated expression of carriers for sugars and K+ in cell elongation and (b) the requirement of sterol homeostasis for maintaining PD function for cell-to-cell communication;
(5) Discovered evolution models of invertases, in which CWINs were co-evolved with seed plants, whereas cytosolic invertases were evolved under strong purifying selection for maintaining sugar homeostasis & cull function.
The quality and impact of Prof Ruan's research has been internationally recognized as evidenced by, for example, having written multiple invited articles for world renowned Annual Review of Plant Biology and Trends in Plant Science, ranked first and second, respectively, among all 220+ Plant Biology journals. He has organized and/ or chaired many international conferences/ symposia and given invited talks worldwide.
Key research expertise:
Plant Molecular Cell Biology, Plant Physiology, Gene Technology and Genetic Engineering.
Some highlights from the Ruan lab:
• Discovered contrasting evolutionary models between acid and alkaline invertase genes. The cytoplasmic invertase (CIN, the alkaline invertase) had undergone strong purifying selection and remained very stable during evolution, probably reflecting its critical role for cellular function and viability. Cell wall invertase (CWIN) was evolved from vacuolar invertase (VIN) during the formation of vascular plants, likely as a functional component for phloem unloading (Wan et al 2018 Trends in Plant Sci).
• Novel discovery that sterol homeostasis is essential for the opening of plasmodesmata (PD) by degrading callose in the neck region of PD and shutdown PD activates the expression of both energy-dependent and -independent sucrose transporters for cell growth (Ruan*, Zhang* etc 2017 Plant Cell, * Equal 1st authors).
• First demonstration that vacuolar invertase (VIN) plays critical roles in the formation of both male and female fertility. Discovered that reduced expression of VIN in anthers delayed its dehiscence & decreased pollen viability, whereas suppressed VIN in seed coat resulted in programed cell death (PCD) in the endosperm and embryo (Wang & Ruan 2016 Plant Physiol).
• Discovered that elevation of cell wall invertase (CWIN) in tomato ovaries confers tolerance to moderate heat stress by suppressing PCD in a ROS independent manner, thereby sustaining fruit set under heat (Liu et al 2016 Plant Physiol). The work identified, for the first time, that plant reproductive organs respond to severe and moderate heat stress in ROS-dependent and independent ways, respectively.
• Novel finding that a substantial proportion of in planta (CWIN activity is capped by its inhibitor (INH1) and elevation of endogenous CWIN activity by silencing INH1increases seed weight and fruit sugar levels and delays leaf aging in tomato (Jin et al 2009 Plant Cell). Discovered that phloem-specific expression of CWIN and INH1 mRNAs in tomato fruit is developmentally-induced during ovary-fruit transition with the CWIN exhibiting activity burst during fruit set through posttranslational regulation (Palmer et al 2015 Mol Plant).
• Discovered the potential role of CWIN in endosperm nuclear division (Wang & Ruan 2012 Plant Physiol). This, together with early work on sucrose synthase (Sus; Ruan et al 2003 Plant Cell; 2008 Funct Plant Biol; Pugh et al 2010 Mol Plant), establishes a model where CWIN likely plays regulatory roles in early seed development through sugar signaling whereas Sus involves in late stage of seed development through impact on synthesis of cell wall and storage products (Wang & Ruan 2012 Plant Physiol; Ruan 2014 Annu Rev Plant Biol).
• Identified sucrose availability and its degradation by invertases as major cellular and biochemical bottlenecks for seed and fruit set and disruption of sucrose metabolism could cause abortion under abiotic stress (Ruan et al., 2010 Mol Plant; Ruan et al 2012 Trends Plant Sci; Li et al 2012 J Exp Bot), a view validated recently in our lab (Wang & Ruan 2016, Liu et al 2016 Plant Physiol)
• Uncovered that VIN regulates cotton fibre and Arabidopsis root elongation through osmotic dependent and independent pathways, respectively (Wang et al 2010 Plant Physiol). Demonstrated that VIN could regulate cell differentiation (fiber initiation) by modulating expression of a subset of transcription factors and auxin signalling genes via sugar signalling (Wang et al 2014 Plant J).
• Dissected roles of Sus in seed maternal and filial tissue. Sus in maternal seed coat is essential for its own growth but not for filial development. By contrast, Sus in the filial tissue is required for both maternal and filial tissues (Ruan et al 1997, 1998 Plant Physiol; Ruan et al 2003 Plant Cell; 2005 J Exp Bot). Over-expression of Sus enhances cotton fibre and seed development (Xu et al 2012 Mol Plant; Jiang et al 2012 Plant Biotech J).
• Identified a novel Sus protein targets to cotton fibre cell wall matrix for intensive cellulose biosynthesis (Brill et al 2011 Plant Physiol).
• Discovered that reversible gating of plasmodesmata, modulated by callose turnover, coordinates plasma membrane sucrose and K+ carriers to control fibre elongation (Ruan et al 2001 Plant Cell; 2004 Plant Physiol). Similarly, developmental closure of symplasmic pathway coordinates expression of plasma membrane hexose carriers in tomato fruit (Ruan & Patrick 1995 Planta; Ruan et al1997 Plant Cell and Environ). Developmental switch of symaplsmic-to-apoplasmic pathways have now been shown to be a common feature in sinks including developing apple fruit and grape berries (e.g. Zhang et al 2006 Plant Physiol).
Teaching Expertise
Course Coordination and teaching roles:
BIOL1003 Professional Skills in Biological Sciences (~200 students).
BIOL2220 Plant Cell and Development (~60 students).
BIOL3330 Plant Development and Physiology (~30 students).
Administrative Expertise
UNIVERSITY EXPERTISE - Head of Biological Science Department/ Discipline, University of Newcastle (2013, 2014). - Director of Australia-China Research Centre for Crop Improvement (2008-). - Leader of Food Innovation Cluster, University of Newcastle (2014-). - Institutional Biosafety Committee Member (2010-2015). - ERA 2015 Cluster 7 Committee (2014-). - SACO, School of Environmental & Life Science (2009). - Biology Honours Committee Member (2010-2014).
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES - Review Grants for top funding Bodies including NSF, USDA; EU, DFG, BILL & MELINDA GATES Foundation; - Review manuscripts for top journals including Plant Cell, Nature, Nature series; - Editorial duties for five international journals including Molecular Plant, Frontiers in Plant Science; Scientific Reports.
Appointed to ARC College of Experts (2019 ~ )
Collaborations
Prof Ruan has established productive and extensive collaborations worldwide, as evidenced by, for example, joint grant applications, co-organizing international conferences and publications of a large number of research papers with co-authors across Europe, North America and the Asia Pacific regions.
Keywords
- Abiotic stress tolerance
- Gene regulation
- Lab skills
- Plant Cell Development
- Plant Physiology
- Seed, fruit and cotton fibre development
- Stress response
- Sugar metabolism, transport and signalling
Professional Experience
UON Appointment
Title | Organisation / Department |
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Professor | University of Newcastle School of Environmental and Life Sciences Australia |
Professor | University of Newcastle School of Environmental and Life Sciences Australia |
Academic appointment
Dates | Title | Organisation / Department |
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1/1/2011 - | Editor - Molecular Plant | Molecular Plant Australia |
1/1/2010 - | Editor - Frontiers in Plant Physiology | Frontiers in Plant Physiology Australia |
1/1/2013 - 31/12/2014 |
Head of Biological Science The Biological Science Department (Discipline) comprises of about 20 academics and staff with research and teaching activities covering Plant Biology, Microbiology, Animal and Human Biology. As the Head of the Discipline, I was in charge of its overall management for teaching, research and services. |
Faculty of Science and Information Technology, The University of Newcastle | Australia Australia |
Professional appointment
Dates | Title | Organisation / Department |
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1/10/2008 - | Founding Director of Australia-China Centre for Crop Improvement | The University of Newcastle Australia |
1/1/2016 - 1/1/2025 | Editor of Scientific Reports | The University of Newcastle | Australia Australia |
Awards
Honours
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2018 |
ARC College of Experts ARC (Australian Research Council) |
Research Award
Year | Award |
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2011 |
Major Overseas Expert Visiting Fellowship Ministry of Education (MOE) of the People's Republic of China |
2005 |
Peter Goldacre Award Australian Society of Plant Scientists |
2004 |
Outstanding Young Scientist Award National Natural Science Foundation of China |
1997 |
CRDC Fellowship Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) |
Invitations
Keynote Speaker
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2005 |
Combio 2005 Organisation: Recipient of Peter Goldacre Award speech Description: Recipient of Peter Goldacre Award |
Participant
Year | Title / Rationale |
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2012 |
1st Australia-China Symposium for Crop Improvement (Jan 2013) Organisation: Keynote speaker Description: Keynote speaker |
2012 |
Phloem Transport for Plants in Action Organisation: Sole Editor Description: Organising book chapter for Plants in Action |
2012 |
Special issue on Plant Metabolism for Molecular Plant Organisation: Co-Editor Description: Organising special issues for Molecular Plants |
2012 |
Special issue on Uptake and Regulation of Resource Allocation for Frontiers in Plant Physiology Organisation: Leading Editor Description: Organising special issues for Frontiers in Plant Physiology |
2011 |
2nd International Conference of Plant Metabolism Organisation: Invited plenary speaker Description: Invited speaker |
2010 |
Special issue on Assimilate Partitioning for Molecular Plant Organisation: Leading Editor Description: Organising special issues for Molecular Plants |
2009 |
International Symposium on Metabolic Basis for Crop Yield Organisation: Invited plenary speaker Description: Invited speaker |
2007 |
International Symposium on Plant Biotechnology Organisation: Invited plenary speaker Description: Invited speaker |
Publications
For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.
Book (3 outputs)
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2018 | Hormonal Control of Important Agronomic Traits, Frontiers Media SA, Lausanne, Switzerland, 414 (2018) | |||||||
2014 |
Ruan Y, Uptake and regulation of resource allocation for optimal performance and adaptation, Frontiers Media, Lausanne (2014)
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2014 |
Ruan Y, Uptake and regulation of resource allocation for optimal performance and adaptation, Frontiers Media, Lausanne (2014)
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Chapter (5 outputs)
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2017 |
Ruan Y, Fincher GB, 'Carbohydrates', Encyclopedia of Applied Plant Sciences, Academic Press, Waltham, MA 67-71 (2017)
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2013 |
Tegeder M, Ruan Y-L, Patrick JW, 'Roles of plasma membrane transporters in Phloem functions', Phloem: Molecular Cell Biology, Systemic Communication, Biotic Interactions, John Wiley & Sons, Oxford 63-101 (2013) [B1]
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2012 |
Wang L, Ruan Y-L, 'Sugar metabolism and transport', Plant Physiology and Molecular Biology, Higher Education Publishing, Beijing 317-342 (2012) [B1]
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Journal article (101 outputs)
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2021 |
He Y, Zhou J, Hu Y, Fang C, Yu Y, Yang J, et al., 'Overexpression of sly-miR398b increased salt sensitivity likely via regulating antioxidant system and photosynthesis in tomato', Environmental and Experimental Botany, 181 (2021) [C1]
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2021 |
Zhu L, Li B, Wu L, Li H, Wang Z, Wei X, et al., 'MdERDL6-mediated glucose efflux to the cytosol promotes sugar accumulation in the vacuole through up-regulating TSTs in apple and tomato', Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 118 (2021) © 2021 National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. Sugar transport across tonoplasts is essential for maintaining cellular sugar homeostasis and metabolic balance in plant ... [more] © 2021 National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. Sugar transport across tonoplasts is essential for maintaining cellular sugar homeostasis and metabolic balance in plant cells. It remains unclear, however, how this process is regulated among different classes of sugar transporters. Here, we identified a tonoplast H+/glucose symporter, MdERDL6-1, from apples, which was highly expressed in fruits and exhibited expression patterns similar to those of the tonoplast H+/sugar antiporters MdTST1 and MdTST2. Overexpression of MdERDL6-1 unexpectedly increased not only glucose (Glc) concentration but also that of fructose (Fru) and sucrose (Suc) in transgenic apple and tomato leaves and fruits. RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) and expression analyses showed an upregulation of TST1 and TST2 in the transgenic apple and tomato lines overexpressing MdERDL6-1. Further studies established that the increased sugar concentration in the transgenic lines correlated with up-regulation of TST1 and TST2 expression. Suppression or knockout of SlTST1 and SlTST2 in the MdERDL6-1-overexpressed tomato background reduced or abolished the positive effect of MdERDL6-1 on sugar accumulation, respectively. The findings demonstrate a regulation of TST1 and TST2 by MdERDL6-1, inwhich Glc exported by MdERDL6-1 from vacuole up-regulates TST1 and TST2 to import sugars from cytosol to vacuole for accumulation to high concentrations. The results provide insight into the regulatory mechanism of sugar accumulation in vacuoles mediated by the coordinated action of two classes of tonoplast sugar transporters.
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2021 |
Zheng J, Ying Q, Fang C, Sun N, Si M, Yang J, et al., 'Alternative oxidase pathway is likely involved in waterlogging tolerance of watermelon', Scientia Horticulturae, 278 (2021) © 2020 Elsevier B.V. Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) is an important crop worldwide and its growth is highly susceptible to waterlogging. However, it remains unknown how tolerant a... [more] © 2020 Elsevier B.V. Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) is an important crop worldwide and its growth is highly susceptible to waterlogging. However, it remains unknown how tolerant and intolerant genotypes may respond to waterlogging. To address this issue, we examined a waterlogging tolerant cultivar ¿YL¿ in the field and compared it with a sensitive cultivar ¿Zaojia8424¿ under waterlogging. ¿YL¿ exhibited higher activity of alternative oxidase (AOX), enhanced levels of AOX, and increased KCN-resistant respiration rate, as compared with the sensitive cultivar ¿Zaojia8424¿. Accordingly, ¿YL¿ had lower contents of O2[rad]-, H2O2 and malonaldehyde, compared with ¿Zaojia8424¿. Furthermore, inhibition of AOX pathway by salicylhydroxamic acid exacerbated inhibition of plant growth, promoted the accumulation of O2[rad]- and H2O2, decreased the respiration rate in both cultivars, and diminished the positive effects by AOX observed in ¿YL¿. We observed no significant differences between ¿YL¿ and ¿Zaojia8424¿ in terms of the rate of anaerobic respiration and cytochrome respiration, and expression levels of antioxidant genes. Thus we concluded that the high activity of AOX pathway contributed to the waterlogging tolerance in watermelon via maintaining of the respiratory and alleviation of oxidative damage.
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2020 |
Liao S, Wang L, Li J, Ruan Y-L, 'Cell wall invertase is essential for ovule development through sugar signaling rather than provision of carbon.', Plant Physiology, 183 1126-1144 (2020) [C1]
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2020 |
Coast O, Posch BC, Bramley H, Gaju O, Richards RA, Lu M, et al., 'Acclimation of leaf photosynthesis and respiration to warming in field-grown wheat.', Plant Cell Environ, (2020)
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2020 |
Wang L, Kartika D, Ruan Y-L, 'Looking into 'hair tonics' for cotton fiber initiation', NEW PHYTOLOGIST, 229 1844-1851 (2020)
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2020 |
Li T, Zhang Y, Liu Y, Li X, Hao G, Han Q, et al., 'Raffinose synthase enhances drought tolerance through raffinose synthesis or galactinol hydrolysis in maize and Arabidopsis plants', Journal of Biological Chemistry, 295 8064-8077 (2020) [C1]
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2020 |
Fernie AR, Bachem CWB, Helariutta Y, Neuhaus HE, Prat S, Ruan YL, et al., 'Synchronization of developmental, molecular and metabolic aspects of source sink interactions', Nature Plants, 6 55-66 (2020) [C1]
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2020 |
Ru L, He Y, Zhu Z, Patrick JW, Ruan Y-L, 'Integrating Sugar Metabolism With Transport: Elevation of Endogenous Cell Wall Invertase Activity Up-Regulates SlHT2 and SlSWEET12c Expression for Early Fruit Development in Tomato', Frontiers in Genetics, 11 (2020) [C1]
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2019 |
Shen S, Ma S, Liu Y, Liao S, Li J, Wu L, et al., 'Cell Wall Invertase and Sugar Transporters Are Differentially Activated in Tomato Styles and Ovaries During Pollination and Fertilization', FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE, 10 (2019) [C1]
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2019 |
Hu Y, Chen J, Fang L, Zhang Z, Ma W, Niu Y, et al., 'Gossypium barbadense and Gossypium hirsutum genomes provide insights into the origin and evolution of allotetraploid cotton.', Nature genetics, 51 739-748 (2019) [C1]
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2019 |
Ma W, Guan X, Li J, Pan R, Wang L, Liu F, et al., 'Mitochondrial small heat shock protein mediates seed germination via thermal sensing', PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 116 4716-4721 (2019) [C1]
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2019 |
Wang H, Yan S, Xin H, Huang W, Zhang H, Teng S, et al., 'A Subsidiary Cell-Localized Glucose Transporter Promotes Stomatal Conductance and Photosynthesis', PLANT CELL, 31 1328-1343 (2019) [C1]
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2019 |
Wang S, Yokosho K, Guo R, Whelan J, Ruan Y-L, Ma JF, Shou H, 'The Soybean Sugar Transporter GmSWEET15 Mediates Sucrose Export from Endosperm to Early Embryo', PLANT PHYSIOLOGY, 180 2133-2141 (2019) [C1]
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2018 |
Yang J, Zhu L, Cui W, Zhang C, Li D, Ma B, et al., 'Increased activity of MdFRK2, a high-affinity fructokinase, leads to upregulation of sorbitol metabolism and downregulation of sucrose metabolism in apple leaves', HORTICULTURE RESEARCH, 5 (2018) [C1]
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2018 |
Chen L, Yang D, Zhang Y, Wu L, Zhang Y, Ye L, et al., 'Evidence for a specific and critical role of mitogen-activated protein kinase 20 in uni-to-binucleate transition of microgametogenesis in tomato.', The New phytologist, 219 176-194 (2018) [C1]
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2018 |
Wan H, Wu L, Yang Y, Zhou G, Ruan Y-L, 'Evolution of Sucrose Metabolism: The Dichotomy of Invertases and Beyond', TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE, 23 163-177 (2018) [C1]
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2018 |
Shen S, Zhang L, Liang X-G, Zhao X, Lin S, Qu L-H, et al., 'Delayed pollination and low availability of assimilates are major factors causing maize kernel abortion', JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY, 69 1599-1613 (2018) [C1]
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2017 |
Du J, Wang S, He C, Zhou B, Ruan Y-L, Shou H, 'Identification of regulatory networks and hub genes controlling soybean seed set and size using RNA sequencing analysis', JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY, 68 1955-1972 (2017) [C1]
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2017 |
Chen Z-H, Chen G, Dai F, Wang Y, Hills A, Ruan Y-L, et al., 'Molecular Evolution of Grass Stomata', TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE, 22 124-139 (2017) [C1]
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2017 |
Zhang Z, Ruan Y-L, Zhou N, Wang F, Guan X, Fang L, et al., 'Suppressing a Putative Sterol Carrier Gene Reduces Plasmodesmal Permeability and Activates Sucrose Transporter Genes during Cotton Fiber Elongation', PLANT CELL, 29 2027-2046 (2017) [C1]
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2017 |
Li J, Wu L, Foster R, Ruan Y-L, 'Molecular regulation of sucrose catabolism and sugar transport for development, defence and phloem function', JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE PLANT BIOLOGY, 59 322-335 (2017) [C1]
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2017 |
Ru L, Osorio S, Wang L, Fernie AR, Patrick JW, Ruan YL, 'Transcriptomic and metabolomics responses to elevated cell wall invertase activity during tomato fruit set', Journal Of Experimental Botany, 68 4263-4279 (2017) [C1]
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2017 |
Palmer WM, Patrick JW, Ruan Y-L, 'Resin-embedded Thin-section Immunohistochemistry Coupled with Triple Cellular Counterstaining', BIO-PROTOCOL, 7 (2017)
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2016 |
Wang L, Ruan Y-L, 'Shoot-root carbon allocation, sugar signalling and their coupling with nitrogen uptake and assimilation', FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY, 43 105-113 (2016) [C1]
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2016 |
Shabala S, White RG, Djordjevic MA, Ruan YL, Mathesius U, 'Root-to-shoot signalling: Integration of diverse molecules, pathways and functions', Functional Plant Biology, 43 87-104 (2016) [C1] © CSIRO 2016. Plant adaptive potential is critically dependent upon efficient communication and co-ordination of resource allocation and signalling between above- and below-ground... [more] © CSIRO 2016. Plant adaptive potential is critically dependent upon efficient communication and co-ordination of resource allocation and signalling between above- and below-ground plant parts. Plant roots act as gatekeepers that sense and encode information about soil physical, chemical and biological factors, converting them into a sophisticated network of signals propagated both within the root itself, and also between the root and shoot, to optimise plant performance for a specific set of conditions. In return, plant roots receive and decode reciprocal information coming from the shoot. The communication modes are highly diverse and include a broad range of physical (electric and hydraulic signals, propagating Ca2+ and ROS waves), chemical (assimilates, hormones, peptides and nutrients), and molecular (proteins and RNA) signals. Further, different signalling systems operate at very different timescales. It remains unclear whether some of these signalling systems operate in a priming mode(s), whereas others deliver more specific information about the nature of the signal, or whether they carry the same 'weight'. This review summarises the current knowledge of the above signalling mechanisms, and reveals their hierarchy, and highlights the importance of integration of these signalling components, to enable optimal plant functioning in a dynamic environment.
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2016 |
Wang L, Ruan YL, 'Critical roles of vacuolar invertase in floral organ development and male and female fertilities are revealed through characterization of GhVIN1-RNAi cotton plants', Plant Physiology, 171 405-423 (2016) [C1] © 2016 American Society of Plant Biologists. All rights reserved. Seed number and quality are key traits determining plant fitness and crop yield and rely on combined competence i... [more] © 2016 American Society of Plant Biologists. All rights reserved. Seed number and quality are key traits determining plant fitness and crop yield and rely on combined competence in male and female fertilities. Sucrose metabolism is central to reproductive success. It remains elusive, though, how individual sucrose metabolic enzymes may regulate the complex reproductive processes. Here, by silencing vacuolar invertase (VIN) genes in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) reproductive organs, we revealed diverse roles that VIN plays in multiple reproductive processes. A set of phenotypic and genetic studies showed significant reductions of viable seeds in GhVIN1-RNAi plants, attributed to pollination failure and impaired male and female fertilities. The former was largely owing to the spatial mismatch between style and stamen and delayed pollen release from the anthers, whereas male defects came from poor pollen viability. The transgenic stamen exhibited altered expression of the genes responsible for starch metabolism and auxin and jasmonic acid signaling. Further analyses identified the reduction of GhVIN expression in the seed coat as the major cause for the reduced female fertility, which appeared to disrupt the expression of some key genes involved in trehalose and auxin metabolism and signaling, leading to programmed cell death or growth repression in the filial tissues. Together, the data provide an unprecedented example of how VIN is required to synchronize style and stamen development and the formation of male and female fertilities for seed development in a crop species, cotton.
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2016 |
Liu Y-H, Offler CE, Ruan Y-L, 'Cell Wall Invertase Promotes Fruit Set under Heat Stress by Suppressing ROS-Independent Cell Death', PLANT PHYSIOLOGY, 172 163-180 (2016) [C1]
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2016 |
Chen S-F, Liang K, Yin D-M, Ni D-A, Zhang Z-G, Ruan Y-L, 'Ectopic expression of a tobacco vacuolar invertase inhibitor in guard cells confers drought tolerance in Arabidopsis', JOURNAL OF ENZYME INHIBITION AND MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY, 31 1381-1385 (2016) [C1]
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2015 |
Palmer WM, Ru L, Jin Y, Patrick JW, Ruan Y-L, 'Tomato ovary-to-fruit transition is characterized by a spatial shift of mRNAs for cell wall invertase and its inhibitor with the encoded proteins localized to sieve elements.', Mol Plant, 8 315-328 (2015) [C1]
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2015 |
Shang X, Chai Q, Zhang Q, Jiang J, Zhang T, Guo W, Ruan YL, 'Down-regulation of the cotton endo-1,4-ß-glucanase gene KOR1 disrupts endosperm cellularization, delays embryo development, and reduces early seedling vigour', Journal of Experimental Botany, 66 3071-3083 (2015) [C1]
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2014 |
Liu YH, Offler CE, Ruan YL, 'A simple, rapid, and reliable protocol to localize hydrogen peroxide in large plant organs by DAB-mediated tissue printing', Frontiers in Plant Science, 5 1-6 (2014) [C1]
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2014 |
Osorio S, Ruan YL, Fernie AR, 'An update on source-to-sink carbon partitioning in tomato', Frontiers in Plant Science, 5 (2014) [C1] © 2014 Osorio, Ruanand Fernie. Plant growth and carbon metabolism are closely associated since carbohydrate in the form of sucrose generated by photosynthesis, provides the primar... [more] © 2014 Osorio, Ruanand Fernie. Plant growth and carbon metabolism are closely associated since carbohydrate in the form of sucrose generated by photosynthesis, provides the primary source of building blocks and energy for the production and maintenance of biomass. Regulation of carbon partitioning between source and sink tissues is important because it has a vast influence on both plant growth and development. The regulation of carbon partitioning at the whole plant level is directly linked to the cellular pathways of assimilate transport and the metabolism and allocation of sugars, mainly sucrose and hexoses in source leaves, and sink organs such as roots and fruit. By using tomato plant as a model, this review documents and discusses our current understanding of source¿sink interactions from molecular to physiological perspectives focusing on those that regulate the growth and development of both vegetative and reproductive organs. It furthermore discusses the impact that environmental conditions play in maintenance of this balance in an attempt to address the link between physiological and ecological aspects of growth.
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2014 |
Braun DM, Wang L, Ruan Y-L, 'Understanding and manipulating sucrose phloem loading, unloading, metabolism, and signalling to enhance crop yield and food security', Journal of Experimental Botany, 65 1713-1735 (2014) [C1]
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2014 |
Tang W, He Y, Tu L, Wang M, Li Y, Ruan Y-L, Zhang X, 'Down-regulating annexin gene GhAnn2 inhibits cotton fiber elongation and decreases Ca influx at the cell apex', Plant Molecular Biology, 85 613-625 (2014) [C1]
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2014 |
Wang L, Cook A, Patrick JW, Chen X-Y, Ruan Y-L, 'Silencing the vacuolar invertase gene GhVIN1 blocks cotton fiber initiation from the ovule epidermis, probably by suppressing a cohort of regulatory genes via sugar signaling', PLANT JOURNAL, 78 686-696 (2014) [C1]
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2014 |
Ruan Y-L, 'Sucrose metabolism: gateway to diverse carbon use and sugar signaling.', Annu Rev Plant Biol, 65 33-67 (2014) [C1]
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2013 |
Liu Y-H, Offler CE, Ruan Y-L, 'Regulation of fruit and seed response to heat and drought by sugars as nutrients and signals', Frontiers in Plant Science, 4 (2013) [C1]
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2013 |
Wang L, Ruan Y-L, 'Regulation of cell division and expansion by sugar and auxin signaling', Frontiers in Plant Science, 4 (2013) [C1]
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2013 |
Ruan YL, 'Boosting seed development as a new strategy to increase cotton fiber yield and quality', Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, 55 572-575 (2013) [C1] Cotton (Gossypium spp.) is the most important textile crop worldwide due to its cellulosic mature fibers, which are single-celled hairs initiated from the cotton ovule epidermis a... [more] Cotton (Gossypium spp.) is the most important textile crop worldwide due to its cellulosic mature fibers, which are single-celled hairs initiated from the cotton ovule epidermis at anthesis. Research to improve cotton fiber yield and quality in recent years has been largely focused on identifying genes regulating fiber cell initiation, elongation and cellulose synthesis. However, manipulating some of those candidate genes has yielded no effect or only a marginally positive effect on fiber yield or quality. On the other hand, evolutionary comparison and transgenic studies have clearly shown that cotton fiber growth is intimately controlled by seed development. Therefore, I propose that enhancing seed development could be a more effective and achievable strategy to increase fiber yield and quality.© 2013 Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences.
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2012 |
Li Z, Palmer WM, Martin AP, Wang R, Rainsford FW, Jin Y, et al., 'High invertase activity in tomato reproductive organs correlates with enhanced sucrose import into, and heat tolerance of, young fruit', Journal of Experimental Botany, 63 1155-1166 (2012) [C1]
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2012 |
Wang L, Ruan Y-L, 'New insights into roles of cell wall invertase in early seed development revealed by comprehensive spatial and temporal expression patterns of GhCWIN1 in cotton', Plant Physiology, 160 777-787 (2012) [C1]
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2012 |
Liu Y-H, Cao J-S, Li G-J, Wu X-H, Wang B-G, Xu P, et al., 'Genotypic differences in pod wall and seed growth relate to invertase activities and assimilate transport pathways in asparagus bean', Annals of Botany, 109 1277-1284 (2012) [C1]
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2012 |
Ruan Y-L, Patrick JW, Bouzayen M, Osorio S, Fernie AR, 'Molecular regulation of seed and fruit set', Trends in Plant Science, 17 656-665 (2012) [C1]
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2012 |
Jiang Y, Guo W, Zhu H, Ruan Y-L, Zhang T, 'Overexpression of GhSusA1 increases plant biomass and improves cotton fiber yield and quality', Plant Biotechnology Journal, 10 301-312 (2012) [C1]
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2012 |
Xu S-M, Brill E, Llewellyn DJ, Furbank RT, Ruan Y-L, 'Overexpression of a potato sucrose synthase gene in cotton accelerates leaf expansion, reduces seed abortion, and enhances fiber production', Molecular Plant, 5 430-441 (2012) [C1]
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2012 |
Chen X-Y, Li L-G, Huang J-R, Ruan Y-L, Wang X-M, Li L, 'Translate plant metabolism into modern agriculture: A starting point', Molecular Plant, 5 291-293 (2012) [C3]
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2012 |
Ruan Y-L, 'Signaling role of sucrose metabolism in development', Molecular Plant, 5 763-765 (2012) [C3]
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2011 |
Brill E, Van Thournout M, White RG, Llewellyn D, Campbell PM, Engelen S, et al., 'A novel isoform of sucrose synthase is targeted to the cell wall during secondary cell wall synthesis in cotton fiber', Plant Physiology, 157 40-54 (2011) [C1]
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2010 |
Wang L, Ruan Y-L, 'Unraveling mechanisms of cell expansion linking solute transport, metabolism, plasmodesmtal gating and cell wall dynamics', Plant Signaling & Behavior, 5 1551-1554 (2010) [C1]
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2010 |
Pugh DA, Offler CE, Talbot MJ, Ruan Y-L, 'Evidence for the role of transfer cells in the evolutionary increase of seed and fiber biomass yield in cotton', Molecular Plant, 3 1075-1086 (2010) [C1]
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2010 |
Ruan Y-L, Jin Y, Li Y-J, Yang G-J, Boyer JS, 'Sugar input, metabolism and signaling mediated by invertase: Roles in development, yield potential and response to drought and heat', Molecular Plant, 3 942-955 (2010) [C1]
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Ruan Y-L, Patrick JW, Weber H, 'Assimilate partitioning and plant development', Molecular Plant, 3 941 (2010) [C3]
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2010 |
Li X-R, Wang L, Ruan Y-L, 'Developmental and molecular physiological evidence for the role of phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase in rapid cotton fibre elongation', Journal of Experimental Botany, 61 287-295 (2010) [C1]
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2010 |
Wang L, Li X-R, Lian H, Ni D-A, He Y-K, Chen X-Y, Ruan Y-L, 'Evidence that high activity of vacuolar invertase is required for cotton fiber and arabidopsis root elongation through osmotic dependent and independent pathways, respectively', Plant Physiology, 154 744-756 (2010) [C1]
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2010 |
Li Z-M, Yang Y-J, Yang F, Ye Q-J, Wang R-Q, Ruan M-Y, et al., 'Cloning of LeGRP2 promoter from tomato that shows root-specific expression in Arabidopsis', Scientia Agricultura Sinica, 43 1877-1882 (2010) [C1]
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2009 |
Ruan Y-L, Jin Y, Huang J, 'Capping invertase activity by its inhibitor: Roles and implications in sugar signaling, carbon allocation, senescence and evolution', Plant Signaling and Behavior, 4 983-985 (2009) [C1]
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2009 |
Ruan Y-L, Jin Y, Huang J, 'Capping invertase activity by its inhibitor Roles and implications in sugar signaling, carbon allocation, senescence and evolution', PLANT SIGNALING & BEHAVIOR, 4 983-985 (2009)
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2009 |
Jin Y, Ni D-A, Ruan Y-L, 'Posttranslational elevation of cell wall invertase activity by silencing its inhibitor in tomato delays leaf senescence and increases seed weight and fruit hexose Level', Plant Cell, 21 2072-2089 (2009) [C1]
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2008 |
Ruan Y-L, Llewellyn DJ, Liu Q, Xu S, Wu L, Wang L, Furbank RT, 'Expression of sucrose synthase in the developing endosperm is essential for early seed development in cotton', Functional Plant Biology, 35 382-393 (2008) [C1]
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2008 |
Fallahi H, Scofield GN, Badger MR, Chow WS, Furbank RT, Ruan Y-L, 'Localization of sucrose synthase in developing seed and siliques of Arabidopsis thaliana reveals diverse roles for SUS during development', Journal of Experimental Botany, 59 3283-3295 (2008) [C1]
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2008 |
Xu F-Q, Li X-R, Ruan Y-L, 'RNAi-mediated suppression of hexokinase gene OsHXK10 in rice leads to non-dehiscent anther and reduction of pollen germination', Plant Science, 175 674-684 (2008) [C1]
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2007 |
Ruan Y-L, 'Goldacre paper: Rapid cell expansion and cellulose synthesis regulated by plasmodesmata and sugar: insights from the single-celled cotton fibre', FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY, 34 1-10 (2007) [C1]
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2005 |
Ruan YL, Llewellyn DJ, Furbank RT, Chourey PS, 'The delayed initiation and slow elongation of fuzz-like short fibre cells in relation to altered patterns of sucrose synthase expression and plasmodesmata gating in a lintless mutant of cotton', JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY, 56 977-984 (2005) [C1]
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2004 |
Ruan YL, Xu SM, White R, Furbank RT, 'Genotypic and developmental evidence for the role of plasmodesmatal regulation in cotton fiber elongation mediated by callose turnover', PLANT PHYSIOLOGY, 136 4104-4113 (2004) [C1]
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2003 |
Ruan Y-L, Llewellyn DJ, Furbank RT, 'Suppression of sucrose synthase gene expression represses cotton fiber cell initiation, elongation, and seed development.', Plant Cell, 15 952-964 (2003) [C1]
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2001 |
Ruan YL, Llewellyn DJ, Furbank RT, 'The control of single-celled cotton fiber elongation by developmentally reversible gating of plasmodesmata and coordinated expression of sucrose and K+ transporters and expansin', PLANT CELL, 13 47-60 (2001)
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2000 |
Ruan YL, Llewellyn DJ, Furbank RT, 'Pathway and control of sucrose import into initiating cotton fibre cells', AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY, 27 795-800 (2000)
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1998 |
Chourey PS, Taliercio EW, Carlson SJ, Ruan YL, 'Genetic evidence that the two isozymes of sucrose synthase present in developing maize endosperm are critical, one for cell wall integrity and the other for starch biosynthesis', Molecular and General Genetics, 259 88-96 (1998) In maize, two paralogous genes, Sh1 and Sus1, encode two biochemically similar isozymes of sucrose synthase, SS1 and SS2, respectively. Previous studies have attributed the mild s... [more] In maize, two paralogous genes, Sh1 and Sus1, encode two biochemically similar isozymes of sucrose synthase, SS1 and SS2, respectively. Previous studies have attributed the mild starch deficiency of the shrunken1 (sh1) endosperm to the loss of the SS1 isozyme in the mutant. Here we describe the first mutation in the sucrose synthase1 (Sus1) gene, sus1-1, and the isolation of a double recessive genotype, sh1 sus1-1. Combined data from diverse studies, including Northern and Western analyses, RT-PCR and genomic PCR, cloning and sequencing data for the 3@? region, show that the mutant sus1-1 gene has a complex pattern of expression, albeit at much reduced levels as compared to the Sus1 gene. Endosperm sucrose synthase activity in sh1 sus1-1 was barely 0.5% of the total activity in the Sh1 Sus1 genotype. Significantly, comparative analyses of Sh1 Sus1, sh1 Sus1 and sh1 sus1-1 genotypes have, for the first time, allowed us to dissect the relative contributions of each isozyme to endosperm development. Starch contents in endosperm of the three related genotypes were 100, 78 and 53%, respectively. Anatomical analyses, which confirmed the previously described early cell degeneration phenotype unique to the sh1 Sus1 endosperm, revealed no detectable difference between the two sh1 genotypes. We conclude that the SS1 isozyme plays the dominant role in providing the substrate for cellulose biosynthesis, whereas the SS2 protein is needed mainly for generating precursors for starch biosynthesis.
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1998 |
Ruan YL, Chourey PS, 'A fiberless seed mutation in cotton is associated with lack of fiber cell initiation in ovule epidermis and alterations in sucrose synthase expression and carbon partitioning in developing seeds', Plant Physiology, 118 399-406 (1998) Fiber cell initiation in the epidermal cells of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L) ovules represents a unique example of trichome development in higher plants. Little is known about th... [more] Fiber cell initiation in the epidermal cells of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L) ovules represents a unique example of trichome development in higher plants. Little is known about the molecular and metabolic mechanisms controlling this process. Here we report a comparative analysis of a fiberless seed (fls) mutant (lacking fibers) and a normal (FLS) mutant to better understand the initial cytological events in fiber development and to analyze the metabolic changes that are associated with the loss of a major sink for sucrose during cellulose biosynthesis in the mutant seeds. On the day of anthesis (0 DAA), the mutant ovular epidermal cells lacked the typical bud-like projections that are seen in FLS ovules and are required for commitment to the fiber development pathway. Cell-specific gene expression analyses at 0 DAA showed that sucrose synthase (SuSy) RNA and protein were undetectable in fls ovules but were in abundant, steady-state levels in initiating fiber cells of the FLS ovules. Tissue-level analyses of developing seeds 15 to 35 DAA revealed an altered temporal pattern of SuSy expression in the mutant relative to the normal genotype. Whether the altered programming of SuSy expression is the cause or the result of the mutation is unknown. The developing seeds of the fls mutant have also shown several correlated changes that represent altered carbon partitioning in seed coats and cotyledons as compared with the FLS genotype.
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Ruan Y-L, Patrick JW, Shabala S, Slewinski TL, 'Uptake and regulation of resource allocation for optimal plant performance and adaptation to stress', Frontiers in Plant Science, 4 [C3]
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Review (1 outputs)
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1991 |
Ruan Y-L, 'Research trends in horticultural science', Research trends in horticultural science (1991) [D1]
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Conference (15 outputs)
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2012 |
Jones A, Feng XW, Zhu YM, Offler CE, Boyer JS, Patrick JW, Ruan Y-L, 'Systems regulation of water influx into and efflux from expanding cotton fibre cells linking distal xylem development with local aquaporin expression', Colloquium abstracts. Combio 2012, Adelaide, SA (2012) [E3]
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2012 |
Wang L, Ruan Y-L, 'New insights into roles of cell wall invertase in early seed development', Poster abstracts. Combio 2012, Adelaide, SA (2012) [E3]
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2012 |
Astija S, Wang L, Liu Y, Offler CE, Patrick JW, Ruan Y-L, 'Cell wall invertase positively regulates pollen germination and elongation and confers heat tolerance', Poster abstracts. Combio 2012, Adelaide, SA (2012) [E3]
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2012 |
Palmer WM, Jin Y, Ru L, Wang L, Patrick JW, Ruan Y-L, 'Regulation of fruit set by cell wall invertase: Phloem-specific localization and activity burst during ovary-to-fruit transition', Poster abstracts. Combio 2012, Adelaide, SA (2012) [E3]
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2012 |
Ruan Y-L, 'Cotton fiber as a model cell for basic biology research and tool for cellulose production', Third International Symposium on Genomics and Crop Genetic Improvement, Wuhan, China (2012) [E3]
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2011 |
Ruan Y-L, 'Regulation of resource allocation for fruit-and seed-set by invertase and its inhibitor', 2nd International Conference on Plant Metabolism. Abstracts, Qingdao, China (2011) [E3]
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2011 |
Ruan Y-L, 'Modulating nutrient resource allocation for yield formation, senescence and evolution by invertase and its inhibitor', ComBio 2011, Cairns, QLD (2011) [E3]
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2010 |
Ruan Y-L, 'Coordination between plasmodesmtal dynamics and cell expansion and cell wall biosynthesis', Proceedings of The 7th International Conference on Plasmodesmata, Manly, NSW (2010) [E3]
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2010 |
Jones A, Offler CE, Patrick JW, Ruan Y-L, 'Examining roles of aquaporins in cell expansion free of symplasmic transport', 15th International Workshop on Plant Membrane Biology. Abstracts, Adelaide, Australia (2010) [E3]
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2010 |
Ruan Y-L, 'Regulation of cell expansion by membrane transporters and plasmodesmatal gating', OzBio 2010: The Molecules of Life - from Discovery to Biotechnology. Abstracts, Melbourne, Australia (2010) [E3]
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2010 |
Ruan Y-L, 'Towards metabolic engineering of sugar transport and metabolism for improvement of cotton fibre development', ICGI 2010 research conference. Abstracts, Canberra, Australia (2010) [E3]
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2009 |
Patrick JW, Dibley SJ, Martin A, Ruan Y-L, Offler CE, McCurdy DW, 'Fruit loading of sugars: The quest for a sweeter outcome', ComBio 2009, Christchurch, NZ (2009) [E3]
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2009 |
Furbank RT, Brill E, White R, Fallahi H, Ruan Y-L, 'Sucrose synthase: A crucial enzyme in secondary cell wall synthesis?', Plant Biology 2009: Final Program, Honolulu, HI (2009) [E3]
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Report (1 outputs)
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Ruan YL, 'Recent advances in understanding cotton fibre and seed development', 12 (2005) [R1]
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Grants and Funding
Summary
Number of grants | 20 |
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Total funding | $3,666,868 |
Click on a grant title below to expand the full details for that specific grant.
20181 grants / $433,517
Improving plant reproductive success under heat stress: A sweet approach$433,517
Funding body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
Funding body | ARC (Australian Research Council) |
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Project Team | Professor Yong-Ling Ruan, Alisdair Fernie |
Scheme | Discovery Projects |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2018 |
Funding Finish | 2020 |
GNo | G1700329 |
Type Of Funding | Aust Competitive - Commonwealth |
Category | 1CS |
UON | Y |
20171 grants / $80,550
A national approach to improving heat tolerance in wheat through more efficient carbon allocation$80,550
Funding body: Grains Research and Development Corporation
Funding body | Grains Research and Development Corporation |
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Project Team | Professor Yong-Ling Ruan, Dr Helen Bramley, Mr Barry Rainbird |
Scheme | Research Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2017 |
Funding Finish | 2020 |
GNo | G1600863 |
Type Of Funding | Aust Competitive - Rural R&D |
Category | 1RS |
UON | Y |
20145 grants / $536,970
Expansion and Upgrade of the Newcastle Plant Growth Facility$230,000
Funding body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
Funding body | ARC (Australian Research Council) |
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Project Team | Associate Professor David McCurdy, Professor Christopher Grof, Doctor Andy Eamens, Professor Yong-Ling Ruan, Conjoint Professor Christina Offler |
Scheme | Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF) |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2014 |
Funding Finish | 2014 |
GNo | G1300636 |
Type Of Funding | Scheme excluded from IGS |
Category | EXCL |
UON | Y |
Expansion and Upgrade of the Newcastle Plant Growth Facility$195,000
Funding body: University of Newcastle
Funding body | University of Newcastle |
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Project Team | Associate Professor David McCurdy, Professor Christopher Grof, Doctor Andy Eamens, Professor Yong-Ling Ruan, Conjoint Professor Christina Offler |
Scheme | Equipment Grant |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2014 |
Funding Finish | 2014 |
GNo | G1300231 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
Funding support to ACRCCI and Plant Biology research$99,970
Funding body: Chang-Jiang Textile and Clothing Association (TCA)
Funding body | Chang-Jiang Textile and Clothing Association (TCA) |
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Project Team | Professor Yong-Ling Ruan |
Scheme | Research Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2014 |
Funding Finish | 2018 |
GNo | G1400492 |
Type Of Funding | C3220 - International Philanthropy |
Category | 3220 |
UON | Y |
Regulation of early seed development: Determining roles of invertase in endosperm nuclear division and seed yield potential $10,000
Funding body: University of Newcastle
Funding body | University of Newcastle |
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Project Team | Professor Yong-Ling Ruan |
Scheme | Near Miss Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2014 |
Funding Finish | 2014 |
GNo | G1301389 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
Faculty PVC Conference Assistance Grant 2014$2,000
Funding body: University of Newcastle - Faculty of Science & IT
Funding body | University of Newcastle - Faculty of Science & IT |
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Project Team | Professor Yong-Ling Ruan |
Scheme | PVC Conference Assistance Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2014 |
Funding Finish | 2014 |
GNo | G1401232 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
20124 grants / $363,499
Mechanisms regulating plant cell expansion: Assessing the role of aquaporins and sugar signalling$290,514
Funding body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
Funding body | ARC (Australian Research Council) |
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Project Team | Professor Yong-Ling Ruan, Emeritus Professor John Patrick |
Scheme | Discovery Projects |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2012 |
Funding Finish | 2014 |
GNo | G1100314 |
Type Of Funding | Aust Competitive - Commonwealth |
Category | 1CS |
UON | Y |
Collaboration to strengthen the research capabilities of the Australia-China Research Centre for Crop Improvement.$40,000
Funding body: Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education
Funding body | Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education |
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Project Team | Professor Yong-Ling Ruan, Professor Yue-Jian Yang, Emeritus Professor John Patrick, Professor Christopher Grof, Dr TJ Higgins, Professor Stephen Tyerman, Doctor Lu Wang, Mr Yonghua Liu |
Scheme | Australia-China Science and Research Fund (ACSRF): Group Missions |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2012 |
Funding Finish | 2012 |
GNo | G1200445 |
Type Of Funding | Aust Competitive - Commonwealth |
Category | 1CS |
UON | Y |
Molecular regulation of fruit and seed development$17,985
Funding body: Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Funding body | Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences |
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Project Team | Professor Yong-Ling Ruan |
Scheme | Research Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2012 |
Funding Finish | 2015 |
GNo | G1200694 |
Type Of Funding | C3212 - International Not for profit |
Category | 3212 |
UON | Y |
Enhancing research capability of Australia-China Centre for Crop Improvement$15,000
Funding body: University of Newcastle
Funding body | University of Newcastle |
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Project Team | Professor Yong-Ling Ruan |
Scheme | Special Project Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2012 |
Funding Finish | 2012 |
GNo | G1201099 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
20113 grants / $1,220,000
Specialised Greenhouse Space for New Initiatives $500,000
Funding body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
Funding body | ARC (Australian Research Council) |
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Project Team | Professor Christopher Grof, Professor Yong-Ling Ruan, Associate Professor David McCurdy, Emeritus Professor John Patrick, Emeritus Professor Ray Rose |
Scheme | Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF) |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2011 |
Funding Finish | 2011 |
GNo | G1000631 |
Type Of Funding | Scheme excluded from IGS |
Category | EXCL |
UON | Y |
Expansion of the Newcastle Plant Growth Facility$450,000
Funding body: University of Newcastle
Funding body | University of Newcastle |
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Project Team | Professor Christopher Grof, Professor Yong-Ling Ruan, Associate Professor David McCurdy, Emeritus Professor John Patrick, Conjoint Professor Christina Offler |
Scheme | Equipment Grant |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2011 |
Funding Finish | 2011 |
GNo | G1000458 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
Cell wall invertase regulates fruit and seed development through sugar signals, sugar transporters and plasmodesmal gating$270,000
Funding body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
Funding body | ARC (Australian Research Council) |
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Project Team | Professor Yong-Ling Ruan |
Scheme | Discovery Projects |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2011 |
Funding Finish | 2013 |
GNo | G1000219 |
Type Of Funding | Aust Competitive - Commonwealth |
Category | 1CS |
UON | Y |
20094 grants / $1,017,000
Electron Microscopes for Nanometer-scale Imaging/Microanalysis in the Materials, Biological, Physical, Engineering and Chemical Sciences$650,000
Funding body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy for Live Cell Imaging$275,000
Funding body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
Funding body | ARC (Australian Research Council) |
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Project Team | Conjoint Professor Keith Jones, Professor Eileen McLaughlin, Laureate Professor John Aitken, Emeritus Professor Ray Rose, Emeritus Professor John Patrick, Conjoint Professor Christina Offler, Associate Professor David McCurdy, Emeritus Professor Leonie Ashman, Professor Gordon Burns, Professor Dirk Van Helden, Associate Professor Nikki Verrills, Professor Brett Nixon, Doctor Shaun Roman, Professor Yong-Ling Ruan, Doctor Rick Thorne, Prof MIKE Calford |
Scheme | Linkage Infrastructure Equipment & Facilities (LIEF) |
Role | Investigator |
Funding Start | 2009 |
Funding Finish | 2009 |
GNo | G0189038 |
Type Of Funding | Scheme excluded from IGS |
Category | EXCL |
UON | Y |
Electron Microscopes for Nanometer-scale Imaging/Microanalysis in the Materials, Biological, Physical, Engineering and Chemical Sciences$70,000
Funding body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
Comparative studies on responses to heat stress between heat tolerant and susceptible tomato genotypes.$22,000
Funding body: Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Funding body | Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences |
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Project Team | Professor Yong-Ling Ruan, Emeritus Professor John Patrick |
Scheme | Research Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2009 |
Funding Finish | 2014 |
GNo | G0190621 |
Type Of Funding | International - Non Competitive |
Category | 3IFB |
UON | Y |
20082 grants / $15,332
The Role of Hydrogen Peroxide in Cotton fibre Cell Death and Termination of Cellulose Synthesis$7,832
Funding body: University of Newcastle
Funding body | University of Newcastle |
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Project Team | Professor Yong-Ling Ruan, Emeritus Professor John Patrick |
Scheme | Pilot Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2008 |
Funding Finish | 2008 |
GNo | G0189078 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
Understanding sugar Allocation in Tomato Fruit and Cotton Fibre for Higher Yield and Quality$7,500
Funding body: University of Newcastle
Funding body | University of Newcastle |
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Project Team | Professor Yong-Ling Ruan |
Scheme | New Staff Grant |
Role | Lead |
Funding Start | 2008 |
Funding Finish | 2008 |
GNo | G0189857 |
Type Of Funding | Internal |
Category | INTE |
UON | Y |
Research Supervision
Number of supervisions
Current Supervision
Commenced | Level of Study | Research Title | Program | Supervisor Type |
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2020 | PhD | Uncovering the Molecular Basis of Vacuole Invertase Mediated Regulation of Cotton Fibre Initiation | PhD (Biological Sciences), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
2017 | PhD | Identification of Genetic Bottlenecks Limiting Assimilate Utilization in Plant Reproductive Organs | PhD (Biological Sciences), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
Past Supervision
Year | Level of Study | Research Title | Program | Supervisor Type |
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2019 | PhD | Investigating the Role of Cell Wall Invertase in Ovule Development in Arabidopsis thaliana | PhD (Biological Sciences), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
2018 | PhD | Identification of Regulatory Genes Controlling Cell Wall Invertase Expression in Arabidopsis Reproductive Organs | PhD (Biological Sciences), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
2016 | PhD | An Investigation of Transcriptional Regulation of Wall Ingrowth Formation in Plant Transfer Cells | PhD (Biological Sciences), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
2016 | PhD | Molecular and Cellular Basis of Cell Wall Invertase-Mediated Fruit Set | PhD (Biological Sciences), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
2016 | PhD | The Roles of Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) Aquaporins in Cell Expansion | PhD (Biological Sciences), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
2015 | PhD | Regulation of Pollen Germination and Pollen Tube Elongation and Response to Heat Stress by Cell Wall Invertase | PhD (Biological Sciences), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
2015 | PhD | Regulation of Tomato Fruit Set Under Heat Stress by CWIN-mediated Sucrose Metabolism and Signaling | PhD (Biological Sciences), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
News
Scientists unlock potential to yield “diet” fruit
February 18, 2021
Roadmap laid out for next generation of crops for high productivity and resilience to climate change
June 16, 2020
“Ready-Set-Grow” Pollinations and fertilization Activate genes for nutrient delivery for fruit set
May 20, 2019
How do seeds sense warm weather?
May 1, 2019
Professor Yong-Ling Ruan honored to attend Science Meets Parliament
March 3, 2016
Federal Government choose UON research for case-study
September 12, 2014
Future of agriculture looks sweet
May 8, 2014
Federal Government funded group mission success
May 1, 2013
Important funding secured
June 10, 2010
Professor Yong-Ling Ruan
Position
Professor
Australia-China Research Centre for Crop Improvement, Plant Science Group
School of Environmental and Life Sciences
College of Engineering, Science and Environment
Focus area
Biological Sciences
Contact Details
yong-ling.ruan@newcastle.edu.au | |
Phone | (02) 4921 7958 |
Office
Room | B112 |
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Building | Biological Sciences. |
Location | Callaghan University Drive Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia |