Jiejun Xi

　　 　　

　　Jiejun Xi, Ph.D.

　　Department of Grassland Science,

　　College of Animal Science and Technology,

　　Northwest A&F University, Yangling，Shaanxi Province, China, 712100

　　Tel: (+86)18182433376

　　Email:  jxi@nwsuaf.edu.cn  weiyanggong2002@gmail.com

　　Research Interests

　　1）Plant stress biology, especially in drought and salinity.

　　2）Molecular, genetic, dissection of nodule development using Medicago truncatula.

　　Academic Background

　　Lanzhou University, PR China, Biology of grass science, B.Agr. 2006

　　Lanzhou University, PR China, Biology of grass science, Ph.D. 2013

　　Arizona state university, USA, visiting scholar, 2010.12-2011.05

　　Plant Biology Division, Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, USA, visiting scholar, 2011.06-2012.12

　　Professional Experience

　　Lecturer, Department of Grassland Science, Northwest A&F University 2013-

　　Teaching Interests

　　Plant biology, molecular biology

　　Courses

　　Forage breeding for undergraduates

　　Publications

　　Xi JJ, Chen HY, Bai WP, Yang RC, Yang PZ, Chen RJ, ... Wang, S. M. (2018). Sodium-related adaptations to drought: New insights from the xerophyte plant Zygophyllum xanthoxylum. Frontiers in plant science, 9.

　　Chen Y, Xi JJ & Chen Rujin*. (2018) Medicago truncatula ESN1, a key regulator of nodule development and symbiotic nitrogen fixation. In: The Model Legume Medicago truncatula. Ed. Frans J. DeBruijn (Wiley/Blackwell; In press).

　　Jia HL, Wang XF, Dou YH, Liu D, Si WT, Fang H, Chen Z, Chen SL, Xi JJ, Li JS (2016). Hydrogen sulfide-cysteine cycle system enhances cadmium tolerance through alleviating cadmium-induced oxidative stress and ion toxicity in Arabidopsis roots. Scientific Reports 6:39702

　　Minsoo K, Chen YH, Xi JJ, Waters C, Chen RJ, Dong Wang (2015). An antimicrobial peptide essential for bacterial survival in the nitrogen-fixing symbiosis. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 112(49):15238~15243

　　Bao AK, Wang YW, Xi JJ, Liu C, Zhang JL, Wang SM (2014). Co-expression of xerophyte Zygophyllum xanthoxylum?ZxNHX?and?ZxVP1-1?enhances salt and drought tolerance in transgenic?Lotus corniculatus?L. by increasing cations accumulation. Functional Plant Biology 41 (2) :203~214

　　Xi JJ, Chen YH, Nakashima J, Wang SM, Chen RJ (2013). Medicago truncatula esn1 defines a genetic locus involved in nodule senescence and symbiotic nitrogen fixation. Molecular Plant Microbe Interaction 26(8): 893~902.

　　Wu GQ, Xi JJ, Wang Q, Bao AK, Ma Q,?Zhang JL,?Wang SM (2011). The?ZxNHX?gene encoding vacuolar Na+/H+?antiporter in the xerophyte?Zygophyllum xanthoxylum?plays important roles in response to salt and drought.?Journal of Plant Physiology?168: 758~767?

　　Xi JJ, Wu GQ, Bao AK, and Wang SM (2011). Cloning and Sequence Analysis of vacuolar H+-PPase Gene Fragment from Zygophyllum xanthoxylum. Acta Prataculturae Sinica. 2011, 20(1): 119-124. (In Chinese with English abstract)

　　Bao AK, Wang SM, Wu GQ, Xi JJ,?Zhang JL,?Wang CM (2009). Overexpression of the Arabidopsis?H+-PPase enhanced the salt and drought tolerance in transgenic alfalfa (Medicago sativa?L.).?Plant Science, 176: 232-240

　　Xi JJ, Wu GQ, Bao AK, and Wang SM. (2010). Cloning and Sequence Analysis of vacuolar H+-PPase Gene Fragment from Zygophyllum xanthoxylum. Acta Prataculturae Sinica. 2011, 20(1): 119-124. (In Chinese with English abstract)

　　Wu GQ, Xi JJ, Zhou XR, Ma Q, Wang SM (2008). An Improved Method for Extracting Total RNA from Leaves and Roots of the Succulent Xerophyte Zygophyllum xanthoxyllum. Molecular Plant Breeding 6(1): 197~200. (In Chinese with English abstract)

　　Wu GQ, Xi JJ, Bao AK, Wang SM (2008). Cloning and Sequence Analysis of Actin Gene Fragment from the Succulent Xerophyte Zygophyllum xanthoxylum. Biotechnology Bulletin 2:101-104. (In Chinese with English abstract)

　　Proceedings

　　Xi JJ, Chen YH，Minsoo K, Wang D， Wang SM， Chen RJ (2016). ESN1/DNF4 encoding anantimicrobial peptide crucial for symbiotic nitrogen fixation and nodule development in Medicago truncatula. The 9th International Symposium on Molecular Breeding of Forage and Turf, MBFT, Lanzhou, 2016.8.15-2016.8.19

　　Bao?AK, Wang YW, Ma Q, Wu GQ, Zhang JL, Zhou XR, Xi JJ, Wang SM (2012). Cloning of functional genes relevant to drought tolerance from desert plant?Zygophyllum xanthoxylum?and their co-expression in legume forages. Proceeding of Hydrological and ecological responses to climatic change and to LUCC in central Asia: 77-82, Urmuqi, China.

　　Xi JJ, Wu GQ, Bao AK, Wang YW, Zhang JL, Wang SM*(2010). Molecular cloning a tonoplast proton pyrophosphatase gene (ZxVP1-1) from Zygophyllum xanthoxylumand its expression vector construction. Proceeding of MBFT 2010.

　　Wu GQ, Xi JJ, Wang Q, Bao AK, Zhang JL, Wang SM*(2010). Isolation and functional characterization of vacuolar Na+/H+ antiporter gene (ZxNHX) from the succulent xerophyte Zygophyllum xanthoxylum. Proceeding of MBFT 2010.

　　Xi JJ, Wu GQ, Bao AK, Wang Q, Wang SM*(2008). Molecular cloning and characterization of a vacuolar H+-pyrophosphatase gene from the xerophyte Zygophyllum xanthoxylum. Multifunctional Grasslands in a Changing World Volume II. Guangdong People’s Publishing House pp. 403.

　　Wu GQ, Xi JJ, Bao AK, Wang SM*(2008). Molecular cloning and characterization of a vacuolar Na+/H+antiporter gene from the succulent xerophyte Zygophylum xanthoxylum. Multifunctional Grasslands in a Changing World Volume II. Guangdong People’s Publishing House pp. 402.

　　Bao AK, Wang SM*, Wu GQ, Xi JJ, Zhang JL (2008). Over-expression of the Arabidopsis AVP1gene enhanced the salt-and drought-tolerance in transgenic alfalfa. Multifunctional Grasslands in a Changing World Volume II. Guangdong People’s Publishing House pp. 362.

　　PATENTS

　　Xi JJ, HuTM, Yang PZ. A liquid nitrogen grinding device. Chinese Patent No. ZL 2015106550141 (issued Nov 28, 2017).

　　Xi JJ, Chen HY, HuTM, Yang PZ. A volumetric device by weighing. Chinese Patent No. ZL2015207858757(issued Apr 6, 2016).

　　Wang SM, Xi JJ, Wang YW, Wu GQ. A tonoplast proton pyrophosphatase gene from xerophyte Zygophyllum xanthoxylum and its expression cassete with plant genetic transformation method. Chinese Patent No. ，CN2010101202394 (issued Jan 11, 2012).