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Xiao Qiu
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Research
Latest papers
Incorporation of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids into glycerolipids in microalga Emiliania huxleyi: radiochemical analysis of glycerolipid biosynthesis.
Applied and environmental microbiology · 2025 · senior author
Structural analysis of a membrane-associated delta-6 fatty acid desaturase from Prorocentrum micans.
Journal of phycology · 2025 · senior author
Biosynthetic mechanisms of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in microalgae.
The Journal of biological chemistry · 2024 · senior author
Latest funding
- $216,000
Molecular mechanisms for biosynthesis and assembly of very long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
- $235,000
Molecular analysis of mechanisms underlying biosynthesis of very long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids
NSERC · 2014 · Principal investigator
- $130,900
Molecular analysis of the mechanisms underlying the biosynthesis of very long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids
NSERC · 2008 · Principal investigator
48 publications.
Incorporation of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids into glycerolipids in microalga Emiliania huxleyi: radiochemical analysis of glycerolipid biosynthesis.
Sun K, Meesapyodsuk D, Qiu X
Structural analysis of a membrane-associated delta-6 fatty acid desaturase from Prorocentrum micans.
Du Z, Sun K, Xu S, Qiu X
Biosynthetic mechanisms of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in microalgae.
Sun K, Meesapyodsuk D, Qiu X
Structural and functional analysis of plant ELO-like elongase for fatty acid elongation.
Meesapyodsuk D, Sun K, Qiu X
Molecular cloning and functional analysis of a plastidial ω3 desaturase from Emiliania huxleyi.
Sun K, Meesapyodsuk D, Qiu X
Comparative genomic analyses reveal the genetic basis of the yellow-seed trait in Brassica napus.
Qu C, Zhu M, Hu R, Niu Y, Chen S, Zhao H, Li C, Wang Z, Yin N, Sun F, Chen Z, Shen S, Shang G, Zhou Y, Yan X, Wei L, Liu L, Yi B, Lian J, Li J, Tang Z, Liang Y, Xu X, Wang R, Yin J, Wan H, Du H, Qian W, Chai Y, Zhou Q, He Y, Zhong S, Qiu X, Yu H, Lam HM, Lu K, Fu F, Li J
Stepwise metabolic engineering of docosatrienoic acid - an ω3 very long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid with potential health benefits in Brassica carinata.
Meesapyodsuk D, Sun K, Zhou R, Thoms K, Qiu X
Co-expressing Eranthis hyemalis lysophosphatidic acid acyltransferase 2 and elongase improves two very long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid production in Brassica carinata.
Meesapyodsuk D, Chen Y, Ye S, Chapman RG, Qiu X
Functional Analysis of an Acyltransferase-Like Domain from Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Synthase in Thraustochytrium.
Almendáriz-Palacios C, Meesapyodsuk D, Qiu X
Dissecting the Roles of Cuticular Wax in Plant Resistance to Shoot Dehydration and Low-Temperature Stress in Arabidopsis.
Rahman T, Shao M, Pahari S, Venglat P, Soolanayakanahally R, Qiu X, Rahman A, Tanino K
Molecular mechanisms for biosynthesis and assembly of very long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids
Principal investigators: Qiu, Xiao
Keywords: fatty acid biosynthesis; polyunsaturated fatty acid synthase; fatty acid assembly; docosahexaenoic acid (dha); very long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids; thraustochytrium
Molecular analysis of mechanisms underlying biosynthesis of very long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids
Principal investigators: Qiu, Xiao
Molecular analysis of the mechanisms underlying the biosynthesis of very long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids
Principal investigators: Qiu, Xiao
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
- Guanqun Chen and Xiao Qiu: 1 shared paper
- Xiao Qiu and Karen Tanino: 1 shared paper
- Xiao Qiu and Peiqiang Yu: 1 shared paper
- Food and Bioproduct Sciences
- Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science
- Plant Sciences
- Animal and Poultry Science
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