Associate Prof. Chou, Minxia

　　

　　Contact Information:

　　Mailing Address:

　　College of Life Sciences

　　Northwest A&F University

　　Yangling, Shaanxi 712100

　　P. R. China

　　Phone: (86) 29 87092262

　　Fax: (86) 29 87092262

　　E-mail: minxia95@126.com

　　Office: North Campus, Science Building, College of Life Sciences, D306

　　

　　Research Interests:

　　1. Molecular mechanisms of legume---rhizobium symbiotic interaction

　　2. Molecular mechanisms of copper stress influence on the legumes nodule formation

　　

　　Education Experiences:

　　Huazhong Agricultural University, Microbiology, Ph.D. 2006

　　Southwest Agricultural University, Biological Chemistry and Molecular Biology, M.S. 2000

　　Southwest Agricultural University, Agronomy Agricultural Sciences, B.S. 1993

　　

　　Professional Experiences:

　　Associate Professor in College of Life Science, Norwest A&F University (2009-present)

　　Visiting Scholar in University of California, Los Angeles (2013-2014)

　　

　　Publications:

　　Chou MX, Xia CC, Feng Z, Sun YL, Zhang DH, Zhang MZ , Wang L, Wei GH. (2016) A translationally controlled tumor protein gene Rpf41 is required for the nodulation of Robinia pseudoacacia . Plant Mol Biol , 90: 389-402.

　　Kong ZY，Deng ZS，Glick BR，Wei GH，Chou MX*. (2016) A nodule endophytic plant growth-promoting Pseudomonas and its effects on growth, nodulation and metal uptake in Medicago lupulina under copper stress. Ann Microbiol , 2016, doi: 10.1007/s13213-016-1235-1.

　　Liang J, Zhang M, Lu M, Li Z, Shen X, Chou M*, Wei G*. (2016) Functional characterization of a csoR-cueA divergon in Bradyrhizobium liaoningense CCNWSX0360, involved in copper, zinc and cadmium cotolerance. Sci Rep, 6:35155.

　　Zhang DH, Sun YL, Zhao L, Chou MX*. (2015) Reference gene selection for quantitative real-time PCR normalization in Medicago Lupulina under zinc stress. China Environmental Science , 35(3): 833-838.

　　Sun YL, Zhang DH, Zhao L, Xia CC, Chou MX*. (2014) Reference gene selection for real- time quantitative PCR in black medic ( Medicago lupulina L.) root tissue under copper stress. Journal of Agricultural Biotechnology , 22 (10): 1223-1231.

　　Chen HY^＃, Chou MX^＃, Wang XY, Liu SS, Zhang FL, Wei GH. (2013) Profiling of differentially expressed genes in roots of Robinia pseudoacacia during nodule development using suppressive subtractive hybridization. PLoS One , 8(6): e63930.

　　Chou MX, Wei XY (2010) Review of research advancements on the molecular basis and regulation of symbiotic nodulation of legumes. Chinese Journal of Plant Ecology , 34 (7): 876-888.

　　Chou MX, Wei XY (2010) Role of quorum sensing in Rhizobium – legume symbiotic interactions. Journal of Northwest A&F University (Nat. Sci. Ed.), 38 (10):171-177.

　　Chou MX, Wei XY, Chen DS, Zhou JC. (2007) A novel nodule-enhanced gene encoding a putative universal stress protein from Astragalus sinicus . Journal of Plant Physiology , 164: 764-772.

　　Chou MX, Wei XY, Chen DS, Zhou JC. (2007) Identification of two novel nodule-specific genes from Astragalus sinicus L. by suppressive subtractive hybridization. Chinese Science Bulletin , 52(20): 2797-2804.

　　Chou MX, Wei XY, Chen DS, Zhou JC. (2006) Thirteen nodule-specific or nodule-enhanced genes encoding products homologous to cysteine cluster proteins or plant lipid transfer proteins are identified in Astragalus sinicus L. by suppressive subtractive hybridization. Journal of Experimental Botany , 57: 2673-2685.