Jack Wang

Co-Production of Crystalline Cellulose and Biofuel from Low-Lignin Biomass

Cunniffe, J., Lavoine, N., Wang, J., Berrio, V. R., & Sagues, W. J. (2026, January 24). BioEnergy Research, Vol. 1.

A Protoplast System for CRISPR-Cas Ribonucleoprotein Delivery in Pinus taeda and Abies fraseri

Marques, B. M., Sulis, D. B., Suarez, B., Yang, C., Cofre-Vega, C., Thomas, R. D., … Wang, J. P. (2025, March 22). Plants, Vol. 14.

Advances in lignocellulosic feedstocks for bioenergy and bioproducts

Sulis, D. B., Lavoine, N., Sederoff, H., Jiang, X., Marques, B. M., Lan, K., … Wang, J. P. (2025, February 1). Nature Communications, Vol. 16.

Woody plant cell walls: Fundamentals and utilization

Li, W., Lin, Y.-C. J., Chen, Y.-L., Zhou, C., Li, S., Ridder, N. D., … Chiang, V. L. (2025, May 1). Molecular Plant, Vol. 18, pp. 909–910.

Beyond low lignin: Identifying the primary barrier to plant biomass conversion by fermentative bacteria

Bing, R. G., Sulis, D. B., Carey, M. J., Manesh, M. J. H., Ford, K. C., Straub, C. T., … Kelly, R. M. (2024, October 18). Science Advances, Vol. 10.

Editorial: Research advances on forest tree functional genomics and breeding

Du, J., Ye, T., An, Y., Chen, Y., Wang, J., Wang, J., … Li, Q. (2024, December 4). Frontiers in Plant Science, Vol. 15.

A COMPASS histone H3K4 trimethyltransferase pentamer transactivates drought tolerance and growth/biomass production in Populus trichocarpa

Zhang, B., Wang, Z., Dai, X., Gao, J., Zhao, J., Ma, R., … Li, W. (2023, December 14). New Phytologist, Vol. 241, pp. 1950–1972.

Cell-type-specific PtrWOX4a and PtrVCS2 form a regulatory nexus with a histone modification system for stem cambium development in Populus trichocarpa

Dai, X., Zhai, R., Lin, J., Wang, Z., Meng, D., Li, M., … Li, W. (2023, January 9). Nature Plants, Vol. 9, pp. 96–111.

Multiplex CRISPR editing of wood for sustainable fiber production

Sulis, D. B., Jiang, X., Yang, C., Marques, B. M., Matthews, M. L., Miller, Z., … Wang, J. P. (2023, July 13). Science, Vol. 381, pp. 216-+.

Woody plant cell walls: Fundamentals and utilization

Li, W., Lin, Y.-C. J., Chen, Y.-L., Zhou, C., Li, S., Ridder, N. D., … Chiang, V. L. (2023, December 14). Molecular Plant, Vol. 17, pp. 112–140.

Dimerization of PtrMYB074 and PtrWRKY19 mediates transcriptional activation of PtrbHLH186 for secondary xylem development in Populus trichocarpa

Liu, H., Gao, J., Sun, J., Li, S., Zhang, B., Wang, Z., … Li, W. (2022, February 13). New Phytologist, Vol. 5, pp. 918–933.

Enhancing HR Frequency for Precise Genome Editing in Plants

Chen, H., Neubauer, M., & Wang, J. P. (2022, May 3). Frontiers in Plant Science, Vol. 13.

Fermentative conversion of unpretreated plant biomass: A thermophilic threshold for indigenous microbial growth

Bing, R. G., Carey, M. J., Laemthong, T., Willard, D. J., Crosby, J. R., Sulis, D. B., … Kelly, R. M. (2022, November 5). Bioresource Technology, Vol. 1.

Plant biomass fermentation by the extreme thermophile Caldicellulosiruptor bescii for co-production of green hydrogen and acetone: Technoeconomic analysis

Bing, R. G., Straub, C. T., Sulis, D. B., Wang, J. P., Adams, M. W. W., & Kelly, R. M. (2022, January 29). Bioresource Technology, Vol. 3.

A PtrLBD39-mediated transcriptional network regulates tension wood formation in Populus trichocarpa

Yu, J., Zhou, C., Li, D., Li, S., Lin, Y.-C. J., Wang, J. P., … Li, W. (2021, October 22). Plant Communications, Vol. 1.

CRISPR‐Cas9 editing of CAFFEOYL SHIKIMATE ESTERASE 1 and 2 shows their importance and partial redundancy in lignification in Populus tremula × P. alba

Vries, L., Brouckaert, M., Chanoca, A., Kim, H., Regner, M. R., Timokhin, V. I., … Boerjan, W. (2021, June 23). Plant Biotechnology Journal, Vol. 11, pp. 2221–2234.

Enzyme Complexes of Ptr4CL and PtrHCT Modulate Co-enzyme A Ligation of Hydroxycinnamic Acids for Monolignol Biosynthesis in Populus trichocarpa

Lin, C.-Y., Sun, Y., Song, J., Chen, H.-C., Shi, R., Yang, C., … Chiang, V. L. (2021, October 6). Frontiers in Plant Science, Vol. 12.

Thermophilic microbial deconstruction and conversion of natural and transgenic lignocellulose

Environmental Microbiology Reports, 13(3), 272–293.

Transcriptional reprogramming of xylem cell wall biosynthesis in tension wood

Liu, B., Liu, J., Yu, J., Wang, Z., Sun, Y., Li, S., … Wang, J. P. (2021, January 28). PLANT PHYSIOLOGY, Vol. 186, pp. 250–269.

A multiscale model of lignin biosynthesis for predicting bioenergy traits in Populus trichocarpa

Matthews, M. L., Wang, J. P., Sederoff, R., Chiang, V. L., & Williams, C. M. (2020, December 3). Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal, Vol. 19, pp. 168–182.

MYB Transcription Factor161 Mediates Feedback Regulation of Secondary wall-associated NAC-Domain1 Family Genes for Wood Formation

Wang, Z., Mao, Y., Guo, Y., Gao, J., Liu, X., Li, S., … Li, W. (2020, September 17). PLANT PHYSIOLOGY, Vol. 9, p. pp.01033.2020.

Modeling cross-regulatory influences on monolignol transcripts and proteins under single and combinatorial gene knockdowns in Populus trichocarpa

Matthews, M. L., Wang, J. P., Sederoff, R., Chiang, V. L., & Williams, C. M. (2020, April 10). (S. Roy, Ed.). PLoS Computational Biology, Vol. 16.

Monolignol Benzoates Incorporate into the Lignin of Transgenic Populus trichocarpa Depleted in C3H and C4H

Kim, H., Li, Q., Karlen, S. D., Smith, R. A., Shi, R., Liu, J., … Chiang, V. L. (2020, February 6). ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, Vol. 8, pp. 3644–3654.

Regulation of Lignin Biosynthesis by Post-translational Protein Modifications

Sulis, D. B., & Wang, J. P. (2020, July 2). Frontiers in Plant Science, Vol. 11.

Tracheid-associated transcription factors in loblolly pine

Liu, B., & Wang, J. P. (2020, February 5). Tree Physiology, Vol. 2, pp. 700–703.

Use of the lignocellulose-degrading bacterium Caldicellulosiruptor bescii to assess recalcitrance and conversion of wild-type and transgenic poplar

Straub, C. T., Bing, R. G., Wang, J. P., Chiang, V. L., Adams, M. W. W., & Kelly, R. M. (2020, March 11). Biotechnology for Biofuels, Vol. 13.

A novel synthetic-genetic-array–based yeast one-hybrid system for high discovery rate and short processing time

Yeh, C.-S., Wang, Z., Miao, F., Ma, H., Kao, C.-T., Hsu, T.-S., … Lin, Y.-C. J. (2019, June 11). Genome Research, Vol. 29, pp. 1343–1351.

Enzyme-Enzyme Interactions in Monolignol Biosynthesis

Wang, J. P., Liu, B., Sun, Y., Chiang, V. L., & Sederoff, R. R. (2019, January 11). Frontiers in Plant Science, Vol. 9.

Hierarchical Transcription Factor and Chromatin Binding Network for Wood Formation in Populus trichocarpa

Chen, H., Wang, J. P., Liu, H., Li, H., Lin, Y.-C. J., Shi, R., … Chiang, V. L. (2019, February 12). The Plant Cell, Vol. 31, pp. 602–626.

Modeling cross-regulatory influences on monolignol transcripts and proteins under single and combinatorial gene knockdowns in Populus trichocarpa

Matthews, M. L., Wang, J. P., Sederoff, R., Chiang, V. L., & Williams, C. M. (2019, June 19). Biorxiv, Vol. 6.

Quantitative fermentation of unpretreated transgenic poplar by Caldicellulosiruptor bescii

Straub, C. T., Khatibi, P. A., Wang, J. P., Conway, J. M., Williams-Rhaesa, A. M., Peszlen, I. M., … Kelly, R. M. (2019, August 7). Nature Communications, Vol. 10.

Systems and Synthetic Biology of Forest Trees: A Bioengineering Paradigm for Woody Biomass Feedstocks

Myburg, A. A., Hussey, S. G., Wang, J. P., Street, N. R., & Mizrachi, E. (2019, June 20). Frontiers in Plant Science, Vol. 10.

CAD1 and CCR2 protein complex formation in monolignol biosynthesis in Populus trichocarpa

Yan, X., Liu, J., Kim, H., Liu, B., Huang, X., Yang, Z., … Chiang, V. L. (2018, October 2). New Phytologist, Vol. 222, pp. 244–260.

Assessing the impact of the 4CL enzyme complex on the robustness of monolignol biosynthesis using metabolic pathway analysis

PLOS ONE, 13(3), e0193896.

Flux modeling for monolignol biosynthesis

Current Opinion in Biotechnology, 56, 187–192.

Improving wood properties for wood utilization through multi-omics integration in lignin biosynthesis

Nature Communications, 9(1), 1579.

The AREB1 Transcription Factor Influences Histone Acetylation to Regulate Drought Responses and Tolerance in Populus trichocarpa

Li, S., Lin, Y.-C. J., Wang, P., Zhang, B., Li, M., Chen, S., … Li, W. (2018, December 11). The Plant Cell, Vol. 31, pp. 663–686.

Reciprocal cross-regulation of VND and SND multigene TF families for wood formation in Populus trichocarpa

Lin, Y.-C. J., Chen, H., Li, Q., Li, W., Wang, J. P., Shi, R., … Chiang, V. L. (2017, October 23). Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Vol. 11, pp. E9722–E9729.

Tissue and cell-type co-expression networks of transcription factors and wood component genes in Populus trichocarpa

Shi, R., Wang, J. P., Lin, Y.-C., Li, Q., Sun, Y.-H., Chen, H., … Chiang, V. L. (2017, January 12). Planta, Vol. 245, pp. 927–938.

A Proteomic-Based Quantitative Analysis of the Relationship Between Monolignol Biosynthetic Protein Abundance and Lignin Content Using TransgenicPopulus trichocarpa

A Proteomic-Based Quantitative Analysis of the Relationship Between Monolignol Biosynthetic Protein Abundance and Lignin Content Using TransgenicPopulus trichocarpa. In Recent Advances in Polyphenol Research (Vol. 5, pp. 89–107).

A cell wall-bound anionic peroxidase, PtrPO21, is involved in lignin polymerization in Populus trichocarpa

Tree Genetics & Genomes, 12(2).

4-Coumaroyl and Caffeoyl Shikimic Acids Inhibit 4-Coumaric Acid:Coenzyme A Ligases and Modulate Metabolic Flux for 3-Hydroxylation in Monolignol Biosynthesis of Populus trichocarpa

Lin, C.-Y., Wang, J. P., Li, Q., Chen, H.-C., Liu, J., Loziuk, P., … Chiang, V. L. (2015, January 1). Molecular Plant, Vol. 8, pp. 176–187.

Comparative proteomic analysis of Populus trichocarpa early stem from primary to secondary growth

Liu, J., Hai, G., Wang, C., Cao, S., Xu, W., Jia, Z., … Cheng, Y. (2015, June 5). Journal of Proteomics, Vol. 126, pp. 94–108.

Elucidation of Xylem-Specific Transcription Factors and Absolute Quantification of Enzymes Regulating Cellulose Biosynthesis in Populus trichocarpa

Loziuk, P. L., Parker, J., Li, W., Lin, C.-Y., Wang, J. P., Li, Q., … Muddiman, D. C. (2015, August 27). Journal of Proteome Research, Vol. 14, pp. 4158–4168.

Phosphorylation is an on/off switch for 5-hydroxyconiferaldehyde O-methyltransferase activity in poplar monolignol biosynthesis

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 112(27), 8481–8486.

A simple improved-throughput xylem protoplast system for studying wood formation

Lin, Y.-C., Li, W., Chen, H., Li, Q., Sun, Y.-H., Shi, R., … Chiang, V. L. (2014, August 21). Nature Protocols, Vol. 9, pp. 2194–2205.

Complete Proteomic-Based Enzyme Reaction and Inhibition Kinetics Reveal How Monolignol Biosynthetic Enzyme Families Affect Metabolic Flux and Lignin in Populus trichocarpa

The Plant Cell, 26(3), 894–914.

Plant biotechnology for lignocellulosic biofuel production

Li, Q., Song, J., Peng, S., Wang, J. P., Qu, G. Z., Sederoff, R. R., & Chiang, V. L. (2014, October 20). Plant Biotechnology Journal, Vol. 12, pp. 1174–1192.

Systems Biology of Lignin Biosynthesis in Populus trichocarpa: Heteromeric 4-Coumaric Acid:Coenzyme A Ligase Protein Complex Formation, Regulation, and Numerical Modeling

The Plant Cell, 26(3), 876–893.

Monolignol Pathway 4-Coumaric Acid:Coenzyme A Ligases in Populus. trichocarpa: Novel Specificity, Metabolic Regulation, and Simulation of Coenzyme A Ligation Fluxes 

Chen, H.-C., Song, J., Williams, C. M., Shuford, C. M., Liu, J., Wang, J. P., … Chiang, V. L. (2013, January 23). PLANT PHYSIOLOGY, Vol. 161, pp. 1501–1516.

Regulation of phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL) gene family in wood forming tissue of Populus trichocarpa

Shi, R., Shuford, C. M., Wang, J. P., Sun, Y.-H., Yang, Z., Chen, H.-C., … Chiang, V. L. (2013, June 13). Planta, Vol. 238, pp. 487–497.

Understanding the Role of Proteolytic Digestion on Discovery and Targeted Proteomic Measurements Using Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry and Design of Experiments

Loziuk, P. L., Wang, J., Li, Q., Sederoff, R. R., Chiang, V. L., & Muddiman, D. C. (2013, October 22). Journal of Proteome Research, Vol. 12, pp. 5820–5829.