Professor, Doctoral Supervisor
Educational Background:
2008.09-2013.07 Ph.D., University of Chinese Academy of Sciences.
2005.09-2008.07 M. S., Northwest University.
2001.09-2005.07 B. S., Northwest University.
Research Focus: Plant Genetics; Plant Reproduction; Crop Domestication
Selected Publications:
1. Xue J., Du Q., Yang F., and Chen L.Y.* (2024) The emerging role of cysteine-rich peptides in pollen–pistil interactions. Journal of Experimental Botany. 75, 6228-6243
2. Ke C.J., Lin X.J., Zhang B.Y., and Chen L.Y.* (2021) Turgor regulation defect 1 proteins play a
conserved role in pollen tube reproductive innovation of the angiosperms. The Plant
Journal. 106, 1356-1365.
3. Chen L.Y., Xin Y., Wai C.M., Liu J., and Ming R. (2020) The role of cis-elements in the
evolution of crassulacean acid metabolism photosynthesis. Horticulture Research. 7, 5.
4. Chen L.Y.#, VanBuren R.#, Paris M.#, Zhou H.#, … …, Bennetzen J.L., Lexer C., and Ming R.
(2019) The bracteatus pineapple genome and domestication of clonally propagated crops. Nature
Genetics. 51, 1549-1558. (Cover story)
5. Chen, L.Y., Shi, D.Q., Zhang, W.J., Tang, Z.S., Liu, J., and Yang, W.C. (2015)
The Arabidopsis alkaline ceramidase TOD1 is a key turgor pressure regulator in plant cells.
Nature Communications. 6, 6030. (Recommended in F1000 Prime:
http://f1000.com/prime/725315914)
Research Projects:
1. National Natural Science Foundation of China: The molecular mechanism of pineapple fruit
softening regulation, 2024.01-2027.12
2. National Natural Science Foundation of China: The mechanism of sphingolipids homeostasis
regulating pollen tube growth, 2022.01-2025.12
Email：lychen@fafu.edu.cn