Hainan University
College of Tropical Crops
Fang’s research interests lie in exploring the diversity of plant metabolism with population genetic approaches.
He is particularly interested in metabolites with vital roles in plant-environment interactions.
His previous work has identified that the MeOH-jasmonates cascade and its epigenetic regulation are crucial for controlling leaf senescence process in rice (Fang et al., 2016). Besides, Fang has also characterized the role of pectin modification in ion homeostasis and salt tolerance (Fang et al., 2019a). Recently, he collaborates to review achievements to date and challenges remaining that are associated with the diversity of plant metabolism and its dissection (Fang et al., 2019b; Fang & Luo, 2019).
Recent publications:
1. Fang C., Fernie A.R. & Luo J. (2019) Exploring the diversity of plant metabolism. Trends Plant Sci, 24, 83-98.
2. Fang C., Li K., Wu Y., Wang D., Zhou J., Liu X., Li Y., Jin C., Liu X., Mur L.A.J. & Luo J. (2018) OsTSD2-mediated cell wall modification affects ion homeostasis and salt tolerance. Plant Cell Environ, 42, 1503-1512.
3. Fang C. & Luo J. (2018) Metabolic GWAS-based dissection of genetic bases underlying the diversity of plant metabolism. Plant J, 97(1), 91-100.
4. Fang C., Zhang H., Wan J., Wu Y., Li K., Jin C., Chen W., Wang S., Wang W., Zhang H., Zhang P., Zhang F., Qu L., Liu X., Zhou D.X. & Luo J. (2016) Control of leaf senescence by an MeOH-jasmonates cascade that is epigenetically regulated by OsSRT1 in rice. Mol Plant, 9, 1366-1378.
5. Jin C., Fang C., Yuan H., Wang S., Wu Y., Liu X., Zhang Y. & Luo J. (2015) Interaction between carbon metabolism and phosphate accumulation is revealed by a mutation of a cellulose synthase-like protein, CSLF6. J Exp Bot, 66, 2557-2567.
6. Qu L., Wu C., Zhang F., Wu Y., Fang C., Jin C., Liu X., Luo J.*. Rice putative methyltransferase gene OsTSD2 is required for root development involving pectin modification. J Exp Bot 67, 5349-5362.
