Li TIAN   Ph.D

2021-present: Professor, Zhejiang A&F University

2019-2021: Assistant Research Professor, Washington State University, USA

2012-2019: Postdoctoral Associate, Washington State University, USA

2006-2012: Ph.D., Tsinghua University

2003-2006: MSc, Zhejiang University

1999-2003: BSc., Shandong Agricultural University 

Research interest

Tian lab is interested in regulation of gene expression in plants, with a special focus on the roles of RNA-binding proteins in RNA metabolism that is involved in plant growth, development and stress response.  

Courses offered

Plant Molecular and Cell Biology

Selected publications

Tian, L.#. K. Doroshenk, L. Zhang, M. Fukuda, A. Nagamine, H. Washida, T. Kumamaru, and T.W. Okita# (2020) Zipcode RNA-binding Proteins and Membrane Trafficking Proteins Cooperate to Transport Glutelin mRNAs in Rice Endosperm. The Plant Cell, 32：2566-2581 (#, corresponding author)

Tian L.#, Chou H., Fukuda M., Okita T.W. (2020) mRNA Localization in Plant cells. Plant Physiology. 182:97-109 (#, corresponding author)

Chou H., Tian L., Fukuda M., Kumamaru T., Okita T.W. (2019) The Role of RNA Binding Protein OsTudor-SN in Post-Transcriptional Regulation of Seed Storage Proteins and Endosperm Development. Plant and Cell Physiology. 60: 2193-2205.

Chou H.*, Tian L.*, Fukuda M., Okita T.W. (2019) The rice storage protein mRNAs as a model system for RNA localization in higher plants. Plant Science. 284: 203-211. (*, Co-first Author)

Tian L., Chou H., Zhang L., Okita T.W. (2019) Targeted Endoplasmic Reticulum Localization of Storage Protein mRNAs Requires the RNA-binding Protein RBP-L. Plant Physiology. 179: 1111-1131.

Cakir B.*, Tian L.*, Crofts N.*, Chou H., Koper K., Ng C., Tuncel A., Gargouri M., Hwang S.K., FujitaN., Okita T.W. (2019) Re-programming of gene expression in the CS8 rice line over-expressing ADPglucose pyrophosphorylase induces a suppressor of starch biosynthesis. The Plant Journal. 97: 1073-1088. (*, Co-first Author)

Tian L., Chou H., Zhang L., Hwang S.K., Starkenburg S.R., Doroshenk K.A., Kumamaru T., Okita T.W.(2018) RNA-binding protein RBP-P is required for glutelin and prolamine mRNA localization in riceendosperm cells. The Plant Cell. 30: 2529-2552.

Yang Y., Chou H., Crofts A.J., Zhang L., Tian L., Washida H., Fukuda M., Kumamaru T., Oviedo O.J.,Starkenburg S.R., Okita T.W. (2018) Selective sets of mRNAs localize to extracellular paramural bodies ina rice glup6 mutant. Journal of Experimental Botany. 69: 5045-5058.

Chou H., Tian L., Kumamaru T., Hamada S., Okita T.W. (2017) Multifunctional RNA binding proteinOsTudor-SN in storage protein mRNA transport and localization. Plant Physiology. 175: 1608-1623.

Zhang L., Yang X., Tian L., Chen L., Yu W. (2016) Identification of peanut (Arachis hypogaea)chromosomes by a fluorescence in situ hybridization system reveals multiple hybridization events duringtetraploid peanut formation. New Phytologist. 211: 1424-1439.

Tian L., Okita T.W. (2014) mRNA-based protein targeting to the endoplasmic reticulum and chloroplasts in plant cells. Current Opinion in Plant Biology. 22: 77-85.

Doroshenk K.A.*, Tian L.*, Crofts A.J., Kumamaru T. and Okita T.W. (2014) Characterization of RNA binding protein RBP-P reveals a possible role in rice glutelin gene expression and RNA localization. Plant Molecular Biology 85: 381-394. (*, Co-first Author)

Contact information

Address: College of Horticulture Science, Zhejiang A&F University,

No.666 Wusu Street, Lin'an District, Hangzhou

Zhejiang 311300,China

E-mail: li.tian@zafu.edu.cn