Cui, Yuhai, Ph.D.

• Research Publications
• Other Science Related Publications

Contact Information:

1391 Sandford St
London, Ontario N5V 4T3
Telephone: 519-457-1470 (271)
Fax: 519-457-3997
Email: yuhai.cui@agr.gc.ca

Areas of Expertise:

• Genetic regulation of seed storage proteins in Arabidopsis
• Genetic networks controling seed maturation
• Improvement of soybean and Brassica oilseed quality
• Development of soybean and Brassica oilseed as biofactories
• Arabidopsis molecular genetics
• Plant molecular biology

Current Projects:

• Regulation of Soybean Storage Protein Genes - A Genetics Approach
• Genetic and Epigenetic Mechanisms Controlling Seed Maturation Genes

Affiliations:

• Adjunct Professor, University of Western Ontario, Department of Biology
• Canadian Society of Plant Physiologists
• American Society of Plant Biologists

Research Publications:

2013:

• Elhiti, M., Hebelstrup, K.H., Wang, A.M., Li, C.L., Cui, Y., Hill, R.D., and Stasolla, C. (2013). "Function of type-2 Arabidopsis hemoglobin in the auxin-mediated formation of embryogenic cells during morphogenesis.", Plant Journal. doi : 10.1111/tpj.12181
• Liu, X., Chen, C., Wang, K., Luo, M., Tai, T., Yuan, L., Zhao, M., Yang, S., Tian, G., Cui, Y., Hsieh, H.-L., and Wu, K. (2013). "PHYTOCHROME INTERACTING FACTOR3 Associates with the Histone Deacetylase HDA15 in Repression of Chlorophyll Biosynthesis and Photosynthesis in Etiolated Arabidopsis Seedlings.", Plant Cell, 25(4), pp. 1258-1273. doi : 10.1105/tpc.113.109710
• Zhou, Yi, Tan, B., Luo, M., Li, Y., Liu, C., Chen, C., Yu, C.-W., Yang, S., Dong, S., Ruan, J., Yuan, L.-B., Zhang, Z., Zhao, L., Li, C.L., Chen, H.-H., Cui, Y., Wu, K., and Huang, S.Z. (2013). "HISTONE DEACETYLASE¨19 Interacts with HSL1 and Participates in the Repression of Seed Maturation Genes in Arabidopsis Seedlings.", Plant Cell, 25(1), pp. 134-148. doi : 10.1105/tpc.112.096313

2012:

• Gao, P., Kolenovsky, A., Cui, Y., Cutler, A., and Tsang, E.W.T. (2012). "Expression, purification and analysis of an Arabidopsis recombinant CBL-interacting protein kinase3 (CIPK3) and its constitutively active form.", Protein Expression and Purification, 86(1), pp. 45-52. doi : 10.1016/j.pep.2012.08.013
• Gao, Y., Yang, S., Yuan, L., Cui, Y., and Wu, K. (2012). "Comparative analysis of SWIRM domain-containing proteins in plants.", Comparative and Functional Genomics, 2012(Article ID 310402). doi : 10.1155/2012/310402
• Liu, X., Yu, C.-W., Duan, J., Luo, M.-C., Wang, K., Tian, G., Cui, Y., and Wu, K. (2012). "HDA6 directly interacts with DNA methyltransferase MET1 and maintains transposable elements silencing in Arabidopsis.", Plant Physiology, 158(1), pp. 119-129. doi : 10.1104/pp.111.184275
• Liu, Y., Ye, W., Li, B., Zhou, X., Cui, Y., Running, M.P., and Liu, K. (2012). "CCS52A2/FZR1, a cell cycle regulator, is an essential factor for shoot apical meristem maintenance in Arabidopsis thaliana.", BMC Plant Biology, 12:135. doi : 10.1186/1471-2229-12-135
• Luo, M., Yu, C.-W., Chen, F.-F., Zhao, L., Tian, G., Liu, X., Cui, Y., Yang, J.-Y., and Wu, K. (2012). "Histone Deacetylase HDA6 Is Functionally Associated with AS1 in Repression of KNOX Genes in Arabidopsis.", PloS Genetics, 8(12, Article No. e1003114). doi : 10.1371/journal.pgen.1003114
• Luo, M.-C., Wang, Y.-Y., Liu, X., Yang, S., Lu, Q., Cui, Y., and Wu, K. (2012). "HD2C interacts with HDA6 and is involved in ABA and salt stress response in Arabidopsis.", Journal of Experimental Botany, 63(8), pp. 3297-3306. doi : 10.1093/jxb/ers059
• Ouyang, B., Fei, Z., Joung, J.-G., Kolenovsky, A., Koh, C., Nowak, J.J., Caplan, A., Keller, W.A., Cui, Y., Cutler, A., and Tsang, E.W.T. (2012). "Transcriptome profiling and methyl homeostasis of an Arabidopsis mutant deficient in S-adenosylhomocysteine hydrolase1 (SAHH1).", Plant Molecular Biology, 79(4-5), pp. 315-331. doi : 10.1007/s11103-012-9914-1
• Tang, X., Bian, S., Tang, M., Lu, Q.S., Li, S., Liu, X., Tian, G., Nguyen, V., Tsang, E.W.T., Wang, A.M., Rothstein, S.J., Chen, X., and Cui, Y. (2012). "MicroRNA-Mediated Repression of the Seed Maturation Program during Vegetative Development in Arabidopsis.", PloS Genetics, 8(11, Article No. e1003091). doi : 10.1371/journal.pgen.1003091
• Tang, X., Lim, M.-H., Pelletier, J., Tang, M., Nguyen, V., Keller, W.A., Tsang, E.W.T., Wang, A.M., Rothstein, S.J., Harada, J.J., and Cui, Y. (2012). "Synergistic repression of the embryonic programme by SET DOMAIN GROUP 8 and EMBRYONIC FLOWER 2 in Arabidopsis seedlings.", Journal of Experimental Botany, 63(3), pp. 1391-1404. doi : 10.1093/jxb/err383
• Tian, G., Lu, Q.S., Kohalmi, S.E., Rothstein, S.J., and Cui, Y. (2012). "Evidence that the Arabidopsis Ubiquitin C-terminal Hydrolases 1 and 2 associate with the 26S proteasome and the TREX-2 complex.", Plant Signaling & Behavior, 7(11), pp. 1415-1419. doi : 10.4161/psb.21899

2011:

• Luo, M.-C., Liu, X., Singh, P., Cui, Y., Zimmerli, L., and Wu, K. (2011). "Chromatin modifications and remodeling in plant abiotic stress responses.", Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes, 1819(2), pp. 129-136. doi : 10.1016/j.bbagrm.2011.06.008
• Tian, G., Yu, Q., Zhang, L., Kohalmi, S.E., and Cui, Y. (2011). "Detection of protein interactions in plant using a gateway compatible bimolecular fluorescence complementation (BIFC) system.", Journal of Visualized Experiments (JoVE), 55(Article No. e3473). doi : 10.3791/3473
• Wang, F., Liu, C., Wei, Chen, Cui, Y., Zheng, Q., Zhang, J., Wu, J., and Liu, K. (2011). "AtRabD2b, a Functional Ortholog of the Yeast Ypt1, Controls Various Growth and Developmental Processes in Arabidopsis.", Plant Molecular Biology Reporter, 30(2), pp. 275-285. doi : 10.1007/s11105-011-0336-z
• Yu, C.-W., Liu, X., Luo, M.-C., Chen, C., Lin, X., Tian, G., Lu, Q., Cui, Y., and Wu, K. (2011). "HISTONE DEACETYLASE6 Interacts with FLOWERING LOCUS D and Regulates Flowering in Arabidopsis.", Plant Physiology, 156(1), pp. 173-184. doi : 10.1104/pp.111.174417

2010:

• Lu, Q., Tang, X., Tian, G., Wang, F., Liu, K., Nguyen, V., Kohalmi, S.E., Keller, W.A., Tsang, E.W.T., Harada, J.J., Rothstein, S.J., and Cui, Y. (2010). "Arabidopsis homolog of the yeast TREX-2 mRNA export complex: components and anchoring nucleoporin.", Plant Journal, 61(2), pp. 259-270. doi : 10.1111/j.1365-313X.2009.04048.x
• Wang, A.M., Huang, T.-S., Cui, X., Yi, J., Cui, Y., and Brown, D.C.W. (2010). "Application of cDNA-AFLP, EST, and the yeast two-hybrid system in plant virus research.", in Wang, A. (ed.) - Principles and Practice of Advanced Technology in Plant Virology, Research Signpost, Kerala, India, Chapter 11, pp. 175-188.

2009:

• Wu, X., Li, F., Kolenovsky, A., Caplan, A., Cui, Y., Cutler, A., and Tsang, E.W.T. (2009). "A mutant deficient in S-adenosylhomocysteine hydrolase in Arabidopsis shows defects in roothair development.", Botany / Botanique, 87(6), pp. 571-584. doi : 10.1139/B08-124

Other Science Related Publications:

2012:

• Zou, X., Shi, C., Austin, R.S., Navabi, A., Yu, K., and Cui, Y. (2012). "Genome Wide SNP discovery and transcriptional profiling of CBB resistance in common bean.", 9th Canadian Pulse Research Workshop, Niagara Falls Marriott Gateway, Niagara Falls, ON, Canada, November 6-12, 2012. (Poster)

2010:

• Hou, A., Conner, R.L., Nguyen, V., Cui, Y., and Balasubramanian, P.M. (2010). "Worldwide dry bean germplasm collections useful for cultivar development for production in Canada.", 8th Canadian Pulse Research Workshop, Calgary, AB, Canada, November 3-5, 2010.

2009:

• Cui, Y., Patel, J., Zou, J., and Keller, W.A. (2009). "Oilseed Brassicas.", in Kole, C. and Hall, T.C. (eds.) - Compendium of Transgenic Crop Plants: Transgenic Oilseed Crops, Blackwell Publishing, Chapter 2.