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Latest papers
Mechanisms of Transcriptional Regulation by Salicylic Acid Receptors.
Nature · 2026 · senior author
LURP1, a SARD1-regulated protein, coordinates with the helper NLR ADR1 to promote plant immunity.
The New phytologist · 2026
Plant Reductases for Benzyl Alcohol Production in the Phenylalanine-Derived Salicylic Acid Biosynthesis Pathway.
The Plant cell · 2026 · senior author
Latest funding
- $88,923
A high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) system for analyzing plant defense hormone salicylic acid
NSERC · 2023 · Co-investigator
- $195,000
Analyzing the molecular mechanisms of systemic acquired resistance
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
- $1,650,000
PRoTECT - Plant Responses To Eliminate Critical Threats: An NSERC-CREATE-DFG-IRTG joint training program to train the next generation of "Plant Doctors"
NSERC · 2018 · Co-investigator
97 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
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
Protein Phosphatase 5 Promotes SUMM2-Mediated Immunity by Facilitating Its Protein Accumulation.
Huang X, Liu Y, 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
Chromatin-Remodeling Factor CHR5 Promotes Defense Gene Expression and SA Accumulation.
Liu X, Cui N, Gong Z, Tian H, Zhang Y, Li X
The trans-Golgi network adaptor protein 4 complex contributes to basal defense and immunity mediated through plasma membrane and intracellular immune receptors.
Huang W, Liu X, Pierdzig L, Rohmann PFW, Wiermer M, Lipka V, Li X, Zhang Y
Beyond the 'one nucleus, one whole genome' rule.
Tian L, Chen X, Weerasinghe T, Wang A, Wang S, Zhang Y, Fischer M, Li X
A high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) system for analyzing plant defense hormone salicylic acid
Principal investigators: Li, Xin
Analyzing the molecular mechanisms of systemic acquired resistance
Principal investigators: Zhang, Yuelin
Keywords: plant immunity; systemic acquired resistance; signal transduction; arabidopsis; molecular genetics
PRoTECT - Plant Responses To Eliminate Critical Threats: An NSERC-CREATE-DFG-IRTG joint training program to train the next generation of "Plant Doctors"
Principal investigators: Li, Xin X
Keywords: crop protection; international collaboration; multidisciplinary research; novel graduate training program; pest management; plant immunity; plant-microbe interaction (PMI); plant pathology; sustainable agriculture
Identification of gene expression biomarkers for different biotic stress conditions in Arabidopsis thaliana and canola
Principal investigators: Zhang, Yuelin
Analysis of the effects of LED grow lights on plant immunity against pathogens
Principal investigators: Zhang, Yuelin
Analysis of the molecular mechanisms of plant defense against microbial pathogens
Principal investigators: Zhang, Yuelin
A High Resolution Photon Counting System
Principal investigators: Li, Xin
Quantitative PCR instrument to support plant cell and molecular biology research
Principal investigators: Douglas, Carl
Working towards a better understanding of plant immune system
Principal investigators: Zhang, Yuelin
Working towards a better understanding of plant immune system
Principal investigators: Zhang, Yuelin
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 Yuelin Zhang: 5 shared papers
- Xin Li and Reinhard Jetter: 4 shared papers
- Martin Hirst and Xin Li: 1 shared paper
- Martin Hirst and Yuelin Zhang: 1 shared paper
- Xin Li and Laurel Schafer: 1 shared paper
- Laurel Schafer and Reinhard Jetter: 1 shared paper
- Laurel Schafer and Yuelin Zhang: 1 shared paper
- Yuelin Zhang and Keith Adams: 1 shared paper
- Botany
- Michael Smith Laboratories - The University of British Columbia
- Chemistry
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology
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.
Xin Li
Michael Smith Laboratories - The University of British Columbia
60 shared papers, latest 2026
Reinhard Jetter
Botany
5 shared papers, latest 2024
Keith Adams
Botany
1 shared papers, latest 2020
Martin Hirst
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
1 shared papers, latest 2025
Laurel Schafer
Chemistry
1 shared papers, latest 2020
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