Changhai Liu

Associate Professor

Department of Pomology, College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University

No.3 Taicheng Road,

Yangling, Shaanxi Province, 712100, China

Tel: 86+189-9129-8312 (Cell)

Tel: 86-18710576286,

E-mail: chliu@nwafu.edu.cn

Education experiences:

2005-2009, Qingdao Agricultural University, Horticulture, Bachelor, Qingdao, Shandong Province, China

2009-2012, Northwest A&F University, Pomology, Master, Yangling, Shaanxi Province, China

2012-2016, University of Copenhagen, Molecular Plant Pathology, PhD, Copenhagen, Denmark

Research interests:

I am interested in studying apple-fungal pathogens interaction at the molecular level. Specifically, I am eager to know:

1) how do the invading pathogens overcome apple defense;

2) what kinds of defense strategies do apples have upon pathogens infection;

3) molecular mechanism of apple disease resistance genes in response to pathogen stimuli with genetic and molecular ways.  

Publications:

(1) Sun TT, Pei TT, Yang LL, Zhang ZJ, Li MJ, Liu YR, Ma FM*, Liu CH*. (2021). Exogenous application of xanthine and uric acid and nucleobase-ascorbate transporter MdNAT7 expression regulate salinity tolerance in apple. BMC Plant Biology, 21(1).

(2) Guo TL, Zhang, XZ, Li YX, Liu CL, Wang N, Jiang Q, Wu JY, Ma FW, Liu CH*. (2020). Overexpression of  MdARD4  accelerates fruit ripening and increases cold hardiness in tomato. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 21(17), 6182.

(3) Liu CH, Guo TL, Wang N, Wang Q, Xue YC, Zhan MH, Guan QM, Ma FM*. (2019) Overexpression of MhYTP2 enhances apple water-use efficiency by activating ABA and ethylene signaling. Environmental and Experimental Botany, 157: 260-268.

(4) Wang Q#, Liu CH# (Co-first author), Huang D, Dong QL, Li PM*, Ma FW*. (2019) High-efficient utilization and uptake of N contribute to higher NUE of ‘Qinguan’ apple under drought and N-deficient conditions compared with ‘Honeycrisp’. Tree Physiology, 11: 1880-1895.

(5) Wang Q#, Liu CH# (Co-first author), Huang D, Dong QL, Li CY, Li PM*, Ma FW*. (2018) Genome-wide identification and analysis of apple NITRATE TRANSPORTER 1/PEPTIDE TRANSPORTER family (NPF) genes reveals MdNPF6.5 confers high capacity for nitrogen uptake under low-nitrogen conditions. International Journal of Molecular Science, 19: 276.

(6) Wang Q#, Liu CH# (Co-first author), Huang D, Dong QL, van Nocker S, Li PM*, Ma FW*. (2020) Physiological evaluation of nitrogen use efficiency of different apple cultivars under various nitrogen and water supply conditions. Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 19(3): 709-720.

(7) Guo TL, Wang N, Xue YC, Guan QM, van Nocker S, Liu CH*, Ma FW*. (2019) Overexpression of the RNA binding protein MhYTP1 in transgenic apple enhances drought tolerance and WUE by improving ABA level under drought condition. Plant Science, 280, 397-407.

(8) Sun TT, Pei TT, Zhang ZJ, Li MJ, Huang LL, Li CY, Shi XY, Zhan MH, Cao XY, Ma FW*, Liu CH*. (2018) Activated expression of  PHT  genes contributes to osmotic stress resistance under low phosphorus levels in  Malus . Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science, 143(6): 436-445.

(9) Liu CH, Li C, Liang D, Ma FW*, Wang SC, Wang P, Wang RC. (2013) Aquaporin expression in response to water-deficit stress in two  Malus  species: relationship with physiological status and drought tolerance. Plant Growth Regulation, 70(2): 187-197.

(10) Liu CH, Li C, Liang D, Wei ZW, Zhou SS, Wang RC, Ma FW*. (2012) Differential expression of ion transporters and aquaporins in leaves may contribute to different salt tolerance in  Malus  species. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 58: 159-165.