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Xin Li
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Research
Latest papers
Mechanisms of Transcriptional Regulation by Salicylic Acid Receptors.
Nature · 2026
LURP1, a SARD1-regulated protein, coordinates with the helper NLR ADR1 to promote plant immunity.
The New phytologist · 2026 · senior author
Copper Radical Oxidases Contribute to Virulence in Sclerotinia sclerotiorum.
Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026 · senior author
Latest funding
- $88,923
A high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) system for analyzing plant defense hormone salicylic acid
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
- $20,000
L2M NSERC-Bioengineering attenuated Sclerotinia sclerotiorum strains as bioherbicide for cereal production and lawn management
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
- $550,000
Plant immunity
NSERC · 2021 · Principal investigator
From the 150 most recent of 152 publications.
Mechanisms of Transcriptional Regulation by Salicylic Acid Receptors.
Peng Y, Tian H, Ming Z, Sun T, Yu J, Wu M, Huang D, Zhang Y, Zhong Z, Li X, Zhang Y
LURP1, a SARD1-regulated protein, coordinates with the helper NLR ADR1 to promote plant immunity.
Liu X, Huang W, Gong Z, Li C, Chen S, Wang S, Zhang Y, Li X
Copper Radical Oxidases Contribute to Virulence in Sclerotinia sclerotiorum.
Tan J, Fong JK, Brumer H, Li X
Plant Reductases for Benzyl Alcohol Production in the Phenylalanine-Derived Salicylic Acid Biosynthesis Pathway.
Xu L, Wu M, Qiu D, Li J, Li C, Liu Y, Li X, Zhang Y
RING E3 ligase SNIPER8 functions redundantly with three close homologs to regulate the turnover of transcriptional co-repressor TPR1.
Liu X, Kapos P, Wu Z, Peng Y, Tong M, Khajavi A, Huang Y, Zhang Y, Li X
The SAG101-NRG1 branch of TIR signaling activates phenylalanine-derived SA biosynthesis in Nicotiana benthamiana.
Xu L, Wu M, Liu Y, Li X, Zhang Y
The DENN Protein SMD1 Forms a Signalling Hub With Rab GTPase YPT1 to Regulate Diverse Biological Processes in Phytopathogenic Fungi and Serves as a HIGS Target for Crop Protection.
Zhang C, Li L, Liu S, Xu Y, Li X, Zhang Y
RasGEFs Play Essential Roles in the Biology of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum and Botrytis cinerea and Can Be Used as HIGS Targets for Disease Management.
Tan J, Tian L, Gong Z, Xu Y, Xia S, Feussner I, Li X
Chromatin-Remodeling Factor CHR5 Promotes Defense Gene Expression and SA Accumulation.
Liu X, Cui N, Gong Z, Tian H, Zhang Y, Li X
Conserved and divergent: Salicylic acid biosynthesis and signaling pathways across the plant kingdom.
Liu Y, Wu M, Li X, Zhang Y
A high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) system for analyzing plant defense hormone salicylic acid
Principal investigators: Li, Xin
L2M NSERC-Bioengineering attenuated Sclerotinia sclerotiorum strains as bioherbicide for cereal production and lawn management
Principal investigators: Li, Xin X
Plant immunity
Principal investigators: Li, Xin
Keywords: Plant immunity; Molecular genetics; NLR receptors; Signaling; Sclerotinia sclerotiorum; Pathogen virulence; Sclerotia development; Soilborne pathogens
High throughput flow cytometer for the Michael Smith Laboratories
Principal investigators: Mayor, Thibault
DISSECTING SIGNALING PATHWAYS IN PLANT IMMUNITY
Principal investigators: Li, Xin
Keywords: Autoimmune models; Biochemistry; CRISPR/Cas9; Molecular genetics; NLR immune receptor; Plant immunity; Plant resistance protein; Proteomics; Signaling; TNL
A High Resolution Photon Counting System
Principal investigators: Li, Xin
Using an Autoimmune Model to Dissect Plant Immunity
Principal investigators: Li, Xin
A Sonicator for Optimal DNA Shearing for Next-Generation Sequencing Library Preparation
Principal investigators: Li, Xin
Multipurpose Refrigerated Centrifuge for Studying Plant Immunity
Principal investigators: Li, Xin
Growth chamber with adjustable lighting and humidity to study plant immunity
Principal investigators: Li, Xin
From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.
Frequent collaborators
- Xin Li and Yuelin Zhang: 60 shared papers
- Reinhard Jetter and Ljerka Kunst: 8 shared papers
- Hong Wang and Wei Xiao: 6 shared papers
- Reinhard Jetter and Yuelin Zhang: 5 shared papers
- Xin Li and Reinhard Jetter: 4 shared papers
- Hong Wang and Yangdou Wei: 3 shared papers
- Wei Zhang and Xin Li: 2 shared papers
- Wei Xiao and Yangdou Wei: 2 shared papers
- Martin Hirst and Xin Li: 1 shared paper
- Martin Hirst and Yuelin Zhang: 1 shared paper
- John Esdaile and Diane Lacaille: 1 shared paper
- John Esdaile and Xin Li: 1 shared paper
- Philip Hieter and Xin Li: 1 shared paper
- Michel Roberge and Xin Li: 1 shared paper
- James Kronstad and Xin Li: 1 shared paper
- Diane Lacaille and Wei Zhang: 1 shared paper
- Diane Lacaille and Xin Li: 1 shared paper
- Xin Li and Laurel Schafer: 1 shared paper
- Xin Li and Hong Wang: 1 shared paper
- Xin Li and Wei Xiao: 1 shared paper
- Xin Li and Yangdou Wei: 1 shared paper
- Xin Li and Peter Moffett: 1 shared paper
- Xin Li and Geoffrey Wasteneys: 1 shared paper
- Xin Li and Ljerka Kunst: 1 shared paper
- Xin Li and Wei Li: 1 shared paper
- Laurel Schafer and Reinhard Jetter: 1 shared paper
- Laurel Schafer and Yuelin Zhang: 1 shared paper
- Reinhard Jetter and Geoffrey Wasteneys: 1 shared paper
- Yangdou Wei and Ljerka Kunst: 1 shared paper
- Botany
- Michael Smith Laboratories
- Michael Smith Laboratories - The University of British Columbia
- School of Population and Public Health
- Dermatology and Skin Science
- Botany - The University of British Columbia
- Biochemistry
- Other
Co-authors at University of British Columbia, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.
Yuelin Zhang
Botany
60 shared papers, latest 2026
Reinhard Jetter
Botany
4 shared papers, latest 2020
Wei Zhang
School of Population and Public Health
2 shared papers, latest 2018
Hong Wang
Biochemistry
1 shared papers, latest 2019
Yangdou Wei
Biology
1 shared papers, latest 2019
Wei Xiao
Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Immunology (BMI)
1 shared papers, latest 2019
Peter Moffett
Biologie
1 shared papers, latest 2016
Ljerka Kunst
Botany
1 shared papers, latest 2021
Laurel Schafer
Chemistry
1 shared papers, latest 2020
Geoffrey Wasteneys
Botany - The University of British Columbia
1 shared papers, latest 2019
Wei Li
Microeconomics
1 shared papers, latest 2022
John Esdaile
Medicine
1 shared papers, latest 2007
Philip Hieter
Michael Smith Laboratories
1 shared papers, latest 2014
Martin Hirst
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
1 shared papers, latest 2025
James Kronstad
Michael Smith Laboratories
1 shared papers, latest 2024
Diane Lacaille
Dermatology and Skin Science
1 shared papers, latest 2007
Michel Roberge
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
1 shared papers, latest 2016
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